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 The tool is a command line application built with Java. See below for usage instructions.
 
+# Installation
+
+Make sure you've downloaded the .jar file under Assets [here](https://github.com/datacommonsorg/import/releases/). Note the path to .jar.
+
 # Usage
 
 Use the import tool from the command line, like so: