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 # Permafrost
 Lightweight single-site browser generator using Webview or Chrome/Chromium.
 
-### Usage
+### Installation
+To install permafrost, you need `go` installed. The providing package for this is usually named either `go` or `golang`.
+
+Once `go` is installed, run:
+
+```shell
+make
+sudo make install
+```
+
+Once complete, either the menu entry or `permafrost --gui` should open the GUI.
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