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 php-shellcommand provides a simple object oriented interface to execute shell commands.
 
+## Installing
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Your php version must be `5.4` or later.
+
+### Installing with composer
+
+This package can be installed easily using composer.
+
+```
+composer install mikehaertl/php-shellcommand
+```
+
 ## Features
 
  * Catches `stdOut`, `stdErr` and `exitCode`