From d785cb61a6f19003d76986a36cd4f4b7a6e21f5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arun Isaac
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:36:45 +0100
Subject: Add development version installation instructions.

* README.md (Install development version): New section.
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 README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++
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 pyhegp is a Python library and CLI utility implementing homomorphic encryption of genotypes and phenotypes as described in [Private Genomes and Public SNPs: Homomorphic Encryption of Genotypes and Phenotypes for Shared Quantitative Genetics](https://academic.oup.com/genetics/article/215/2/359/5930450).
 
+# Install development version
+
+In a new directory, create a python virtual environment and activate it.
+```
+mkdir pyhegp
+cd pyhegp
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+```
+Install the development version of pyhegp into the virtual environment.
+```
+pip install git+https://github.com/encryption4genetics/pyhegp
+```
+
 # Run tests
 
 Run the test suite using
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