May 2018
Beginner to intermediate
452 pages
11h 26m
English
Since as far back as the 1970s, programs have included a short text file called README containing a condensed summary of the program's documentation. For small programs, it may be the only documentation; for larger programs, it usually contains essential pre-flight instructions for users or administrators.
There's no prescribed set of contents for a README file, but as a basic guideline, consider the following sections: