Merge pull request #50 from anhaidgroup/doc_update_installation

Updated installation instructions.
anhaidgroup · Jul 25, 2018 · dcf51f2 · dcf51f2
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      The py_stringmatching installer will automatically install the above required packages.
 
-There are two ways to install py_stringmatching package: using pip or source distribution.
+C Compiler Required
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+Before installing this package, you need to make sure that you have a C compiler installed. This is necessary because this package contains Cython files. Go `here <https://sites.google.com/site/anhaidgroup/projects/magellan/issues>`_ for more information about how to check whether you already have a C compiler and how to install a C compiler.
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+After you have confirmed that you have a C compiler installed, you are ready to install the package. There are two ways to install py_stringmatching package: using pip or source distribution.
 
 Installing Using pip
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