Installation/deployment: step-by-step instructions for setting up the software so it can be used
Basic usage: step-by-step instructions that cover using the software to accomplish basic tasks
Contributing: for those wishing to contribute to the software’s development, this is an opportunity to detail what kinds of contribution are sought and how to get involved
Contact information/getting help: which may include things like key author email addresses, and links to mailing lists and other resources
Credits/Acknowledgements: where appropriate, be sure to credit those who have helped in the software’s development or inspired it
Citation: particularly for academic software, it’s a very good idea to specify a reference to an appropriate academic publication so other academics can cite use of the software in their own publications and media. You can do this within a separate CITATION text file within the repository’s root directory and link to it from the markdown
Licence: a short description of and link to the software’s licence
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