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 # EpiClass
 
+Optimizing and predicting performance of DNA methylation biomarkers using sequence methylation density information.
 
 ##### Quick Installation:
 
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 built with python==3.7
 recommend installing in conda environment first.
 
-```conda create -n name python==3.7 pip```
+```conda create -n epiclass python==3.7```
+
+```conda activate epiclass```
 
 ```pip install EpiClass```
 
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 ##### For a deeper look into the code and generating the figures in the manuscript, check out the vignette on GitHub:
 
-```https://github.com/bmill3r/EpiClass/blob/master/manuscript_figures/vignette/README_Vignette.ipynb```
+https://github.com/bmill3r/EpiClass/blob/master/manuscript_figures/vignette/README_Vignette.ipynb