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-# labscript_utils
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-Shared modules used by the labscript suite. Includes a graphical exception handler, debug tools, configuration management, cross platform filepath conversions, unit conversions and custom GUI widgets.
+# the _labscript suite_ » labscript-utils
 
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-[view on Github](https://github.com/labscript-suite/labscript_utils)
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+### Shared modules used by the _labscript suite_
 
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+Shared modules used by the [*labscript suite*](https://github.com/labscript-suite/labscript-suite). Includes a graphical exception handler, debug tools, configuration management, cross-platform filepath conversions, physical unit conversions and custom GUI widgets.
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+
+## Installation
+
+labscript-utils is distributed as a Python package on [PyPI](https://pypi.org/user/labscript-suite) and [Anaconda Cloud](https://anaconda.org/labscript-suite), and should be installed with other components of the _labscript suite_. Please see the [installation guide](https://docs.labscriptsuite.org/en/latest/installation) for details.