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Here's a detailed installation guide for Alphatron:

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## Installation Guide for Alphatron

### Prerequisites

Before installing Alphatron, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

- **C++ Compiler**: Alphatron uses LLVM for compilation, so ensure you have a C++ compiler that supports C++11 or later.
- **CMake**: Version 3.10 or higher is recommended.
- **Git**: Version control system for cloning the Alphatron repository.

### Step 1: Clone the Repository

Open your terminal and clone the Alphatron repository from GitHub:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/alphatron-lang/alphatron.git
cd alphatron
```

### Step 2: Build from Source

1. Create a build directory and navigate into it:

   ```bash
   mkdir build
   cd build
   ```

2. Run CMake to configure the build environment:

   ```bash
   cmake ..
   ```

   This command prepares the build system based on your system configuration and installed dependencies.

3. Build Alphatron using `make`:

   ```bash
   make
   ```

   This command compiles the Alphatron source code into executable binaries.

### Step 3: Run Examples

After successfully building Alphatron, you can run the included examples to verify the installation:

```bash
./alphatron ../examples/hello.alph
```

Replace `../examples/hello.alph` with the path to any Alphatron source file you want to execute.

### Step 4: Explore Documentation

Open `docs/index.html` in your web browser to access the Alphatron documentation. The documentation provides detailed guides, tutorials, and API references to help you get started with Alphatron programming.

### Step 5: Testing the Installation

To ensure everything is set up correctly, you can run a simple test script or execute the examples provided in the `examples/` directory. If Alphatron executes without errors and produces the expected output, then the installation was successful.

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## Additional Notes

- **Contributing**: Contributions to Alphatron are welcome! Check out our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.
- **Support**: For support, feedback, or questions, please contact us at support@alphatron-lang.com or open an issue in the [Alphatron GitHub repository](https://github.com/alphatron-lang/alphatron).

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This installation guide provides a step-by-step process to install Alphatron from source on your system. Adjust paths and commands as necessary based on your environment and preferences.