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 Install
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-You can install beets by typing ``pip install beets``.
+You can install beets by typing ``pip install beets`` or directly from github using ``python -m pip install git+https://github.com/beetbox/beets.git``. command.
 Beets has also been packaged in the `software repositories`_ of several
 distributions. Check out the `Getting Started`_ guide for more information.