From 8dcda1a50aa16a31e5b64834f3130e68623e350d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Custer <samuel.a.custer@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:15:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Include Ghostscript dependency in installation instructions

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 README.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e7b240..85cdd47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,14 +110,36 @@ Questionable Conditions that the application will verify with User via A Dialog
 
 ## Installation
 
-Linux / Mac / FreeBSD:
+### Linux / Mac / FreeBSD:
+
+Installing Ghostscript (Dependency) on Linux
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install ghostscript
+```
+
+Installing Ghostscript (Dependency) on Mac
+
+```bash
+brew install ghostscript
+```
+
+Install cpdf on Linux / Mac / FreeBSD:
 
 ```bash
 curl -sL https://github.com/hkdb/cpdf/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
 ```
 You will still have to manually ensure `~/.local/bin` is in $PATH
 
-Windows:
+### Windows:
+
+Installing Ghostscript (Dependency) on Windows
+- Download: Go to the [Ghostscript downloads page](https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html) and download the 32-bit or 64-bit self-extracting executable (gs###w64.exe).
+- Run Installer: Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
+- Default Path: The default installation directory is typically C:\Program Files\gs\gs###.
+- Verification: Open Command Prompt and type gswin64c (or gswin32c) to verify installation.
+
+Install cpdf on Windows:
 
 ```powershell
 Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/hkdb/cpdf/releases/latest/download/install.bat" -OutFile "install.bat"; .\install.bat