diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ sudo dpkg -i gitlab-x.y.z.deb # this is the .deb you downloaded
 sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
 ```
 
+### Debian 7.4
+```
+sudo apt-get install openssh-server
+sudo apt-get install exim4-daemon-light
+sudo dpkg -i gitlab-x.y.z.deb # this is the .deb you downloaded
+sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
+```
+
+during the exim installation you may follow http://www.gambaru.de/blog/2012/03/21/nur-versenden-mailserver-mit-debian-und-exim/comment-page-1/
+
 ### CentOS 6.5
 
 ```
@@ -196,4 +206,4 @@ This omnibus installer project is based on the awesome work done by Chef in
 
 [downloads]: https://www.gitlab.com/downloads
 [CE README]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/README.md
-[omnibus-chef-server]: https://github.com/opscode/omnibus-chef-server
+[omnibus-chef-server]: https://github.com/opscode/omnibus-chef-server
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