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 ## Usage
 
-Open a terminal, run `sscan` and follow the on-screen instructions.
-If you can't see all the key bindings, you will need to increase the
-size of your terminal.
+Ensure that `~/.local/bin` is in your PATH environment variable.
+
+Then open a terminal, run `sscan` and follow the on-screen
+instructions.  If you can't see all the key bindings, you will need to
+increase the size of your terminal.
 
 ## Bugs/patches