What are the steps to properly include and use external libraries like SimpleHTMLDOM in PHP scripts?

When including external libraries like SimpleHTMLDOM in PHP scripts, you need to download the library files and include them in your PHP script using the require or include statement. Once included, you can use the functions and classes provided by the external library in your PHP script. 

// Include the SimpleHTMLDOM library
require 'simple_html_dom.php';

// Use the library functions/classes in your PHP script
$html = file_get_html('http://www.example.com');
echo $html->find('title', 0)->plaintext;

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