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README: more thorough description of branches & installation

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## Installation
### Installing from source (recommended)
### Installing from source
First, make sure the following dependencies are met:
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1) Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/GLolol/PyLink && cd PyLink`
2) Install PyLink using `python3 setup.py install` (global install) or `python3 setup.py install --user` (local install)
- Note: `--user` is a *literal* string; *do not* replace it with your username.
2) Pick your branch.
- By default you'll be on the **master** (stable) branch, which is bugfix only for the most part (except when a new stable release is introduced).
- However, new features or more intensive bug fixes may not always be included. Instead, the **devel** (pre-release) branch is where active development goes, and it can be accessed by running `git checkout devel` in your Git tree.
### Installing via PyPI
1) Make sure you're running the right pip command: on most distros, pip for Python3 uses the command `pip3`.
3) Install PyLink using `python3 setup.py install` (global install) or `python3 setup.py install --user` (local install)
- Note: `--user` is a *literal* string; *do not* replace it with your username.
- **Whenever you switch branches or update PyLink's sources via `git pull`, you will need to re-run this command for changes to apply!**
### Installing via PyPI (stable branch only)
1) Make sure you're running the right pip command: on most distros, pip for Python 3 uses the command `pip3`.
2) Run `pip3 install pylinkirc` to download and install PyLink. pip will automatically resolve dependencies.