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    "## Installing micom\n",
    "\n",
    "`micom` is present on PyPi (the Python Package Index), so it can be installed via pip with"
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    "```bash\n",
    "pip install --user micom\n",
    "```"
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    "For a system-wide installation you can omit `--user`.\n",
    "\n",
    "The same installation strategy also works with Anaconda installations or any other Python distribution. Supported Python versions are 2.7, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.\n",
    "\n",
    "## Solvers\n",
    "\n",
    "Many of the methods in `micom` unfortunately require high performance and QP-capable solvers. Thus, for full functionality you will require a commercial solver such as [Cplex](https://www.ibm.com/products/ilog-cplex-optimization-studio)\n",
    "or [Gurobi](http://www.gurobi.com/index). Both have academic licenses and can be obtained for free for academic users."
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