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Added PyPI instructions to README
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* `Adafruit RGB backlight negative LCD 16x2 <https://www.adafruit.com/product/399>`_
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* `Adafruit RGB backlight negative LCD 20x4 <https://www.adafruit.com/product/498>`_
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Installing from PyPI
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On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally `from
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PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd/>`_. To install for current user:
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.. code-block:: shell
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pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd
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To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):
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.. code-block:: shell
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sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd
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To install in a virtual environment in your current project:
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.. code-block:: shell
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mkdir project-name && cd project-name
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python3 -m venv .env
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source .env/bin/activate
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pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd
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Dependencies
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This driver depends on:

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