diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ cmake ..                                    # Linux: use cmake to configure the
 cmake -DUSE_OMP=OFF ..                      # Mac: use cmake to configure the project (OpenMP disabled)
 make -j 8                                   # build the project
 ctest .                                     # run unit tests, which should have 100% tests passed
+make install                                # install the library and CLI tools to a designated directory.
 ```
 
-After a successful build, the executables (CLI tools) are kept in the `./bin` directory.
 
 ## Documentation