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Template for creating a README document.
# README
# Project Title
## Getting Started
Instructions for getting a copy of the project up and running on a local machine, for development and testing purposes. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.
### Prerequisites
What things you need to install the software and how to install them
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Give examples
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### Installing
A step by step series of examples that tell you how to get a development env running
- Summary about the project, what it is intended for
- Instructions for how to set it up on a local machine
- Prerequisites and the versions
- How to run tests
- Recognition for contributors
- Link to a production version if applicable
Say what the step will be
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Give the example
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And repeat
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until finished
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End with an example of getting some data out of the system or using it for a little demo
## Running the tests
Explain how to run the automated tests for this system
### Break down into end to end tests
Explain what these tests test and why
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Give an example
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### And coding style tests
Explain what these tests test and why
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Give an example
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## Deployment
Add additional notes about how to deploy this on a live system
## Built With
* [Dropwizard](http://www.dropwizard.io/1.0.2/docs/) - The web framework used
* [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/) - Dependency Management
* [ROME](https://rometools.github.io/rome/) - Used to generate RSS Feeds
## Contributing
Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://gist.github.com/PurpleBooth/b24679402957c63ec426) for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
## Versioning
We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/your/project/tags).
## Authors
* **Billie Thompson** - *Initial work* - [PurpleBooth](https://github.com/PurpleBooth)
See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/your/project/contributors) who participated in this project.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details
## Acknowledgments
* Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
* Inspiration
* etc
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