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 # Installing HiPhase
-## Instructions
+## From conda
+The easiest way to install HiPhase is through [conda](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/install/index.html):
+
+```bash
+# create a brand new conda environment and install latest HiPhase
+conda create -n hiphase -c bioconda hiphase
+# OR install latest into current conda environment
+conda install hiphase
+# OR install a specific version into current conda environment
+conda install hiphase=0.8.1
+```
+
+## From GitHub
+Conda updates usually lag the GitHub release by a couple days.
+Use the following instructions to get the most recent version directly from GitHub:
+
 1. Navigate to the [latest release](https://github.com/PacificBiosciences/HiPhase/releases/latest) and download the tarball file (e.g. `hiphase-{version}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`).
 2. Decompress the tar file.
 3. (Optional) Verify the md5 checksum.
 4. Test the binary file by running it with the help option (`-h`).
 5. Visit the [User guide](./user_guide.md) for details on running HiPhase.
 
-## Example with v0.7.2
+### Example with v0.7.2
 ```bash
 # modify this to update the version
 VERSION="v0.7.2"