The README file gives users and community members a helpful overview of your open source software or tools.
Consider the following template when creating your README:
< give a brief description of the project and why it was created, what it does, and some of its key features >
This project consists of the following components:
- < component 1 - brief description of the component and a link to its repository if separate >
- < component 2 - brief description of the component and a link to its repository if separate >
< describe how to set up the environment to run the software or tools >
< add instructions on creating a test account if it is a web application >
< add links to more detailed documentation where available >
< add links to documentation on system architecture, setting up a development environment, testing, etc. >
< add links to online community tech support or development categories for developers >
< add links to the project website, additional documentation, or articles >
< add a link to release notes where available >
Copyright < organization >, < first year of publication along with years in which additional copyrightable content was contributed to the project or file >.
< OR >
Copyright The < Project Name > Contributors.
< Project Name > is available under the [ < Applied License > ] ( < Link to license > ). < Project Name > also includes external libraries that are available under a variety of licenses.
< add relevant sections of the license you would like to highlight. example below for MIT License: >
< Project Name > is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement of third party rights. in no event shall the copyright holder or holders included in this notice be liable for any claim, or any special indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the data files or software.
Except as contained in this notice, the name of a copyright holder shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in these Data Files or Software without prior written authorization of the copyright holder.