diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe5e547..a66f664 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -190,4 +190,7 @@ testingenv/
 HPAv18RBGY_wodpl.csv
 HPAv18/
 download_images.py
-settings.json
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+settings.json
+
+data/
+results/
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diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 40148f8..ad7ae85 100755
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -21,16 +21,29 @@ up an issue here on Github or by contacting @cwinsnes.
 
 == Installation and Setup
 NOTE: It is recommended to run the module in a separate virtual environment
-such as https://www.anaconda.com/[Anaconda] or
+such as https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/linux.html[miniconda] or
 https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html[venvs]
 to avoid any issues with package versions.
 
-Installing the required modules for this package can be done through `pip`.
+If using miniconda, the environment can be installed by running:
+[,bash]
+----
+python env create -f environment.yml
+----
+
+After your environment is created, activate it with:
+[,bash]
+----
+conda activate cm4ai-hpa
+----
+
+Or after creating a separate environment, the required modules can be installed with `pip`.
 [,bash]
 ----
 python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 ----
 
+
 === Data
 The model requires the input images to be stored in the following way:
 
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..105dd59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: cm4ai-hpa
+
+channels:
+  - defaults
+
+dependencies:
+  - python=3.10
+  - pip
+
+  - pip:
+    - -r requirements.txt
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