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 # JuliaTikzModule.jl
 
-Enables Julia code and Tikz code to coexist in the same file.
+Enables Julia code and Tikz code to coexist in the same file. 
 
-### JuliaTikz
+For installation, se the end of this README,
 
+### JuliaTikz
 
 `    JuliaTikz(tikzfile,delete=true)`
 
-
 Extract and run the Julia part of a combined tikz/Julia file.
 
 The boundary between the two is the string
@@ -32,3 +32,13 @@ as the remaining elements.
 The default name of the file will be `<name>.csv`, where `<name>` is the value
 of the global variable `name`, typically given by `JuliaTikz`. Another name may 
 be specified whith the second argument of `printcsv`.
+
+## installation
+To install,  start by pushing the `clone` button in this repo and  copying the URL. The HTTPS version should
+always work, the SSH version should work if you have a suitable ssh key.
+
+Enter the Pkg REPL by pressing `]` from the Julia REPL. You should get a prompt like
+`(@v1.4) pkg> `.  To add this package, type
+`    (@v1.4) pkg> add <URL>  `
+where ยด<URL>` is the value you got from the clone commands above. Leave the Pkg by 
+pressing backspace or ^C. You can now type `using JuliaTikzModule` if you like.