Add documentation for how to install the panel server via InstrumentStudio (#172)

* Add documentation for how to install the panel server via InstrumentStudio

Signed-off-by: Michael Johansen <[email protected]>

* Add a link to the ni.com NIPM download page

Signed-off-by: Michael Johansen <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: Michael Johansen <[email protected]>

Author: mjohanse-emr

README.md

@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ NI created and supports this package.
 ## Python Version Support
 
 `nipanel` supports CPython 3.9+.
+
+## Installation
+
+As a prerequisite to using the `nipanel` module, you must install InstrumentStudio 2026 Q1
+or later on your system. You can download and install this software using
+[NI Package Manager](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/software-products/download.package-manager.html).
+
+You can directly install the `nipanel` package using `pip` or by listing it as a
+dependency in your project's `pyproject.toml` file.