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 ## Install
 
+**NOTE:** The compiled files are located in `/build/`. This directory is located in the published npm package. Which means you can access it when you `npm install octicons`. You can also build this directory by following the [building octicons directions](#building-octicons). The files in the `/lib/` directory are the raw source files and are not compiled or optimized.
 
 #### NPM