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+title:      Installation
+
+Installing Python-Markdown
+==========================
+
+The Easy Way
+------------
+
+The easiest way to install Python-Markdown is simply to type one of the
+following commands from the command line as an Admin/Root user:
+
+```bash
+pip install markdown
+```
+
+or
+
+```bash
+easy_install markdown
+```
+
+That's it! You're ready to [use](reference.md) Python-Markdown. Enjoy!
+
+Installing on Windows {: #windows }
+-----------------------------------
+
+Download the Windows installer (`.exe`) from
+[PyPI](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown)
+
+Double-click the file and follow the instructions.
+
+If you prefer to manually install Python-Markdown in Windows, download the
+Zip file, unzip it, and on the command line in the directory you unzipped to,
+run the following command:
+
+```text
+C://path/to/python.exe setup.py install
+```
+
+If you plan to use the provided command line script, you need to make sure your
+script directory is on your system path. On a typical Python install of Windows
+the Scripts directory is `C:\PythonXX\Scripts\` (were "XX" is the Python version
+number, i.e., "27"). Adjust the path according to your system and add to your
+system path.
+
+Installing on \*nix Systems {: #linux }
+---------------------------------------
+
+From the command line do the following (where 2.x is the version number):
+
+```bash
+wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/M/Markdown/Markdown-2.x.tar.gz
+tar xvzf Markdown-2.x.tar.gz
+cd markdown-2.x/
+sudo python setup.py install
+```
+
+See [PyPI](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown) for all available versions.
+
+Using the Git Repository {: #git }
+----------------------------------
+
+If you're the type that likes to live on the edge, you may want to keep up with
+the latest additions and bug fixes in the repository between releases.
+Python-Markdown is maintained in a Git repository on GitHub.com. To
+get a copy of Python-Markdown from the repository do the following from the
+command line:
+
+```bash
+git clone git://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown.git python-markdown
+cd python-markdown
+python setup.py install
+```