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+# Adafruit Python MCP3008
+
+Python code to use the MCP3008 analog to digital converter with a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone black.
+
+## Installation
+
+To install the library from source (recommended) run the following commands on a Raspberry Pi or other Debian-based OS system:
+
+ sudo apt-get install git build-essential python-dev
+ cd ~
+ git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_MCP3008.git
+ cd Adafruit_Python_MCP3008
+ sudo python setup.py install
+
+Alternatively you can install from pip with:
+
+ sudo pip install adafruit-mcp3008
+
+Note that the pip install method **won't** install the example code.