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 ## Installation
 
-Install from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/databio/bbconf/releases) or from PyPI using `pip`:
+Currently, there's no released version since `bbconf` is under rapid development so the only way to install the package is:
 
+1. Clone this repository
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/databio/bbconf.git
 ```
-pip install --user bbconf
+2. Install the local package
+```bash
+pip install ./bbconf
 ```
 
+<!--- Install from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/databio/bbconf/releases) or from PyPI using `pip`: --->
+<!---```--->
+<!---pip install --user bbconf--->
+<!---```--->
+
 ## Usage
 
 - [Usage demonstration](https://github.com/databio/bbconf/blob/master/docs/demo.ipynb)