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 You'll want to change some settings, so check out the wiki for [Setup & Configurations](http://wiki.github.com/imathis/octopress/configuration).
 
+#### Optional:
+- Install Pygments (Python syntax highlighter), if you wish to enable _Syntax Highlighting_.  Download from [pygments.org](http://pygments.org), or <code>sudo aptitude install python-pigments</code> for Debian/Ubuntu users.
+
 ## Usage
 Octopress is almost like a front-end for Jekyll. It provides some really handy rake tasks and automation to make blogging as simple as possible. With Octopress you can:
 
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 #### If you want to be awesome.
 - Proudly display the 'Powered by Octopress' credit in the footer.
-- Add your site to the wiki so we can watch the community grow.
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+- Add your site to the wiki so we can watch the community grow.