installation instructions

README.md

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 # Intervention Image Class
 
-Image handling and manipulation
+Image handling and manipulation. Made to work with **Laravel 4** but runs also standalone.
+
+## Installation
+
+You can install this Image class quick and easy with Composer.
+
+Require the package via Composer in your `composer.json`.
+
+    "intervention/image": "dev-master"
+
+Run Composer to update the new requirement.
+
+    $ composer update
+
+The Image class are built to work with the Laravel 4 Framework. The integration is done in seconds.
+
+Open your Laravel config file `config/app.php` and add the following lines.
+
+In the `$providers` array add the service providers for this package.
+    
+    'providers' => array(
+
+        ...
+
+        'Intervention\Image\ImageServiceProvider'
+
+    ),
+    
+
+Add the facade of this package to the `$aliases` array.
+
+    'aliases' => array(
+
+        ...
+
+        'Image' => 'Intervention\Helper\Facades\Image',
+
+    ),