Merge pull request #98 from jfrimmel/more-specific-install-instruction

Add docu on how to use the downloaded binary
jfrimmel · Sep 19, 2024 · c1788a4 · c1788a4
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 ## Install the binary
 ### Use pre-built binaries
 Head over to the [latest release] and download the artifact for your platform.
+The binary has to be extracted into the `.cargo`-directory, typically under `$HOME/.cargo`.
+Note, that it is not possible to directly run the program itself, as it must be invoked via `cargo valgrind`, so it must be located in a directory, `cargo` searches its subcommands in.
 
 [latest release]: https://github.com/jfrimmel/cargo-valgrind/releases/latest