diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index d1df67b..e55ab49 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,45 @@
-To install flawfinder on a Unix-like system (including Cygwin):
+Installing flawfinder
+
+You can install flawfinder a number of different ways.
+Choose the approach that's most convenient for you!
+The options (described below) are (1) pip,
+(2) package for Unix-like system, (3) source install, and (4) run directly.
+
+
+1. PIP
+
+For many, the simple approach is to first install Python
+(2.7 or something in the 3.* series). Then use "pip" to install flawfinder
+(this will normally download the package):
+
+  pip install flawfinder
+
+One advantage for using pip is that you'll generally get the
+*current* released version.
+
+
+2. PACKAGE FOR UNIX-LIKE SYSTEM (including Cygwin):
 
 If you use an RPM-based system (e.g., Red Hat) or deb-based system
-(e.g., Debian), use their respective RPM or debian installation program
-and just install it; then ignore the rest of these instructions.
+(e.g., Debian), you can use their respective RPM or debian installation
+program and just install it; then ignore the rest of these instructions.
 For a ports-based system where you have a current port, just use that.
 
+This will work out-of-the-box; it may not be the most recent version.
+
+
+3. TARBALL (SOURCE INSTALL)
+
 QUICK START:
 The quick way to install flawfinder from the tarball is to
 unpack the tarball and type in something like this on the commmand line:
+
   sudo make prefix=/usr install
+
 Omit prefix=/usr to install in /usr/local instead.
 Omit "sudo" if you are already root.
-You don't even have to install it; running it as "./flawfinder ..."
-will work just fine if you have Python 2 installed (though it's
-probably more convenient to install it).
-
+Note that this installation approach follows the usual install conventions
+as described below, including prefix= and DESTDIR.
 
 Not enough?  Here are more detailed step-by-step instructions and options.
 
@@ -86,12 +111,9 @@ Not enough?  Here are more detailed step-by-step instructions and options.
 
   The installer and uninstaller honor DESTDIR.
 
-* Windows systems should be able to run this on the command line (cmd.exe)
-  directly, but I haven't tried that.
+4. DIRECT EXECUTION
 
-* You can also simply run the program in the directory you've unpacked it
-  into.   It's a simple Python program, just type into a command line:
+You can also simply run the program in the directory you've unpacked it
+into.   It's a simple Python program, just type into a command line:
 
   ./flawfinder files_or_directory
-
-
diff --git a/README b/README
index 7b031ae..0be8097 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -14,19 +14,18 @@ Flawfinder is designed for use on Unix/Linux/POSIX systems
 (including Cygwin, Linux-based systems, MacOS, and *BSDs) as a
 command line tool.  It requires Python 2.7 or Python 3.
 
-You can typically install flawfinder from its source code by doing this:
-  tar xvzf FILENAME.tar.gz       # Uncompress distribution file
-  cd flawfinder-*                # cd into it.
-  sudo make prefix=/usr install  # Install in /usr
-This installs the program as "/usr/bin/flawfinder" as well as the man page.
-You can omit the "prefix=/usr"; it will then install under "/usr/local".
-The file INSTALL.txt has more detailed installation instructions;
-flawfinder supports the usual conventions (prefix, DESTDIR, etc.).
+If you just want to *use* it, you can install flawfinder with
+Python's "pip" or with your system's package manager (flawfinder has
+packages for many systems).  It also supports easily installation
+following usual "make install" source installation conventions.
+The file INSTALL.txt has more detailed installation instructions.
 You don't HAVE to install it to run it, but it's easiest that way.
 
 To run flawfinder, just give it a list of source files or directories to
 example.  For example, to examine all files in "src/" and down recursively:
+
   flawfinder src/
+
 The manual page (flawfinder.1 or flawfinder.pdf) describes how to use
 flawfinder (including its various options) and related information
 (such as how it supports CWE).  For example, the "--html" option generates