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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion docs/source/getting-started/install.rst
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Expand Up @@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ under assets options.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa --yes
sudo apt-get install python3.9 python3.9-distutils

.. _linux_mac_app_install:

Installation on Linux and Mac
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.. note::

On Windows 10, double-click the new folder, select one of the files inside the folder
On Windows, double-click the new folder, select one of the files inside the folder
(e.g., 'setup.py'), and right-click.

- In the pop-up menu select 'Properties'.
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under a ScanCode-prefixed directory such as .scancode-tk or .cache/scancode-tk.


.. note::

The above installation process can be used with **Command Prompt**
``cmd``, and **PowerShell**. **Git Bash** is not tested and using it may
introduce unexpected behavior. If you're using **Windows Subsystem for
Linux** ``WSL2``, please refer to :ref:`linux_mac_app_install` section
above.

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.. _docker_install:
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