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 # DataRepository_patrons
 
 - [Overview](#overview)
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+    - [Requirements](#requirements)
+    - [Installation Instructions](#installation-instructions)
 - [Versioning](#versioning)
 - [Authors](#authors)
 - [License](#license)
@@ -13,6 +16,58 @@ Query EDS information to set `ismemberof` Grouper attributes specific for
 Figshare identity and access management.
 
 
+## Getting Started
+
+These instructions will have the code running on your local or virtual machine.
+
+
+### Requirements
+
+You will need the following to have a working copy of this software. See [installation](#installation-instructions) steps:
+1. Python (3.7.5)
+2. [`pandas`](https://pandas.pydata.org/) ([0.25.3](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/version/0.25.3/))
+3. `ldap3` (2.6.1)
+4. `requests` (2.22.0)
+
+
+### Installation Instructions
+
+#### Python and setting up a `conda` environment
+
+First, install a working version of Python (v3.7.5).  We recommend using the
+[Anaconda](https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/) package installer.
+
+After you have Anaconda installed, you will want to create a separate `conda` environment
+and activate it:
+
+```
+$ (sudo) conda create -n figshare_patrons python=3.7.5
+$ conda activate figshare_patrons
+```
+
+Next, clone this repository into a parent folder:
+
+```
+(figshare_patrons) $ cd /path/to/parent/folder
+(figshare_patrons) $ git clone https://github.com/ualibraries/DataRepository_patrons.git
+```
+
+With the activated `conda` environment, you can install with the `setup.py` script:
+
+```
+(figshare_patrons) $ cd /path/to/parent/folder/DataRepository_patrons
+(figshare_patrons) $ (sudo) python setup.py develop
+```
+
+This will automatically installed the required `pandas`, `ldap3`, and `requests` packages.
+
+You can confirm installation via `conda list`
+
+```
+(figshare_patrons) $ conda list datarepository-patrons
+```
+
+
 ## Versioning
 
 We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the