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Installation
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Stable release
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To install merge_fastq, run this command in your terminal:

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    $ pip install merge_fastq

This is the preferred method to install merge_fastq, as it will always install the most recent stable release.

If you don't have `pip`_ installed, this `Python installation guide`_ can guide
you through the process.

.. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io
.. _Python installation guide: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/


From sources
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The sources for merge_fastq can be downloaded from the `Github repo`_.

You can either clone the public repository:

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    $ git clone git://github.com/rhshah/merge_fastq

Or download the `tarball`_:

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    $ curl -OJL https://github.com/rhshah/merge_fastq/tarball/master

Once you have a copy of the source, you can install it with:

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    $ python setup.py install


.. _Github repo: https://github.com/rhshah/merge_fastq
.. _tarball: https://github.com/rhshah/merge_fastq/tarball/master