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+How to Download and Install python-oletools
+===========================================
+
+Pre-requisites
+--------------
+
+For now, python-oletools require Python 2.x. 
+They are not compatible with Python 3.x yet.
+
+
+For command-line tools
+----------------------
+
+To use python-oletools from the command line as analysis tools, you may simply 
+download the zip archive from https://bitbucket.org/decalage/oletools/downloads
+and extract the files in the directory of your choice.
+
+You may then add the directory to your PATH environment variable to access the 
+tools from anywhere.
+
+
+For python applications
+----------------------
+
+If you plan to use python-oletools with other Python applications or your own 
+scripts, the simplest solution is to use "pip install oletools" or 
+"easy_install oletools" to download and install the package in one go. 
+
+Otherwise you may download/extract the zip archive from 
+https://bitbucket.org/decalage/oletools/downloads) in a temporary directory and 
+run "python setup.py install".
+On Windows, you may also double-click on install.bat.
+
+