diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ Requirements and Pre-requisite Software
 
 `conda deactivate`
 
+Or, use the environment file provided with CDMetaPOP:
+
+`conda env create -f environment.yml`
+
+`conda activate cdmetapop`
+
 ---------------------------
 CDMetaPOP v3.0 Installation
 --------------------------- 
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be55c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+name: cdmetapop
+channels:
+    - conda-forge
+    - bioconda
+dependencies:
+    - python
+    - numpy=2.3.5
+    - scipy
+    - pandas
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