from_source.md

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+# From Source
+
+## Install Rust / Cargo
+
+Install Rust / Cargo by following the official instructions [rust-lang.org](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
+
+### Ubuntu
+
+You can install cargo in Ubuntu via apt
+
+```
+sudo apt install cargo
+```
+
+## Clone the repository
+
+In some directory of your choice:
+
+```
+git clone [email protected]:Wilfred/difftastic.git
+```
+
+## Compile and install
+
+```
+cd difftastic && cargo install --path .
+```
+
+## Update PATH (Linux)
+
+If you installed cargo with the default settings:
+
+```
+echo "export PATH=$PATH:~/cargo/bin" >> ~/.bashrc
+. ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+## Check installation
+
+```
+difft --version
+```
+
+should output something like
+
+```
+Difftastic 0.57.0 (caf8760de 2024-03-22, built with rustc 1.75.0)
+```