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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,31 @@ This library is compatible with standard Character LCDs such as:
* `Adafruit RGB backlight negative LCD 16x2 <https://www.adafruit.com/product/399>`_
* `Adafruit RGB backlight negative LCD 20x4 <https://www.adafruit.com/product/498>`_

Installing from PyPI
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On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally `from
PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd/>`_. To install for current user:

.. code-block:: shell

pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd

To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):

.. code-block:: shell

sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd

To install in a virtual environment in your current project:

.. code-block:: shell

mkdir project-name && cd project-name
python3 -m venv .env
source .env/bin/activate
pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd

Dependencies
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This driver depends on:
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