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+For instructions on installing anaconda on your machine (download the distribution that comes with python 3):
+https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/
+
+After setting up anaconda, first install openslide:
+```shell
+sudo apt-get install openslide-tools
+```
+
+Next, use the environment configuration file located in **docs/clam.yaml** to create a conda environment:
+```shell
+conda env create -n clam -f docs/clam.yaml
+```
+
+Activate the environment:
+```shell
+conda activate clam
+```
+
+Once inside the created environment, to install smooth-topk (first cd to a location that is outside the project folder and is suitable for cloning new git repositories):
+
+```shell
+git clone https://github.com/oval-group/smooth-topk.git
+cd smooth-topk
+python setup.py install
+```
+
+When done running experiments, to deactivate the environment:
+```shell
+conda deactivate clam
+```
+