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@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ obj/
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+README.html
diff --git a/OutlookDesktop/OutlookDesktop.csproj b/OutlookDesktop/OutlookDesktop.csproj
index 4aaf19a..76d1c0e 100644
--- a/OutlookDesktop/OutlookDesktop.csproj
+++ b/OutlookDesktop/OutlookDesktop.csproj
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="..\README.html">
+      <Link>README.html</Link>
+      <DependentUpon>README.md</DependentUpon>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="..\ServerStaging\ootdAppcastx64.xml" />
     <Content Include="..\ServerStaging\ootdAppcastx86.xml" />
     <Content Include="..\ServerStaging\ootdReleaseNotes.html" />
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       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
     <None Include="..\ServerStaging\ootdReleaseNotes.md" />
-    <None Include="..\README" />
+    <None Include="..\README.md" />
     <None Include="..\LICENSE" />
     <None Include="NLog.xsd">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
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-Outlook on the Desktop (aka OotD) is a Windows application written in C# which places a fully functional calendar (or other Outlook component) directly on your desktop so that it's always in your view and makes you much more likely to use it.
-
-Website: http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com
-Binaries: http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com/download
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+## Outlook on the Desktop
+
+### Description
+Outlook on the Desktop (aka OotD) is a Windows application written in C# which places a fully functional calendar (or other Outlook component) directly on your desktop so that it's always in your view and makes you much more likely to use it.
+
+Officlal Website: [http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com]
+Binaries: [http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com/download]
+
+### Build Requirements:
+
+* To open and build the OutlookDesktop.sln, you'll need to clone the my forked [NetSparkle] (https://github.com/mscrivo/NetSparkle) repo along side the OotD repo, as it's referenced in the solution.