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 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   install.rst
    api.rst
 
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+============
+Installation
+============
+
+1. Clone the :code:`pybwa` repo (note the :code:`--recurse-submodules` flag, as :code:`bwa` is a submodule)
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/fulcrumgenomics/pybwa
+
+2. Install the environment manager :code:`mamba`
+3. Install the Python build tool :code:`poetry`
+
+4. Create an environment with Python, Cython, and Pysam:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   mamba env create -f pybwa.yml
+
+5. Activate the environment:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   mamba activate pybwa
+
+6. Configure poetry to install into pre-existing virtual environments:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    poetry config virtualenvs.create false
+
+7. Install :code:`pybwa` into the virtual environment:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    poetry install
+
+8. Check your build:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    poetry run pytest
+