diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,6 +216,15 @@ Install packages:
     To activate this project's virtualenv, run the following:
     $ pipenv shell
 
+Install from git:
+
+    $ pipenv install -e git+https://github.com/requests/requests.git@v2.19.1#egg=requests
+    Installing -e git+https://github.com/requests/requests.git@v2.19.1#egg=requests…
+    ...
+    Adding -e git+https://github.com/requests/requests.git@v2.19.1#egg=requests to Pipfile's [packages]...
+
+You can also change the tag/ref (or exclude to get the latest version) by adding @version-or-tag before #egg=project_name
+
 Install a dev dependency:
 
     $ pipenv install pytest --dev
diff --git a/news/2685.doc b/news/2685.doc
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added simple example to README.md for installing from git.