From 6c42714fb7ebf32d8c50d4003c30bfe3329c6380 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: m455 <jessemilk00@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 22:03:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] updated READEME.md

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 README.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,22 +1,57 @@
 # rodo
 
-A command-line todo list in Racket
+**rodo** is a command-line todo list written in Racket
 
-## Commands
+## Getting started
 
-### `init`
+The following instructions will get you a copy of the
+project for use on your local machine
+
+### Requirements
+
+* GNU/Linux
+* Racket 6.x
+
+## Setting up rodo
+
+1. Download from your terminal by running: 
+
+`git clone https://github.com/m455/rodo`
+
+2. Create a $PATH if you haven't done so already: 
+
+`echo "export PATH=~/bin:$PATH" >> .bashrc`
+
+3. Create a file called `rodo` in your $PATH: 
+
+```
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+racket ~/path/to/rodo.rkt "$@"
+```
+(For example, if you `git clone`d the project to your
+`~/downloads/` folder you would change `racket
+~/path/to/rodo.rkt "$@"` to 'racket
+~/downloads/rodo/rodo.rkt "$@"`)
+
+4. Make the `rodo` file executable: 
+
+`chmod u+x rodo`
+
+### Usage
+
+## `init`
 
 Initializes a file in *~/.rodo/todo-list*
 
 **Example:** `$ rodo init`
 
-### `ls`
+## `ls`
 
 Lists items from the list
 	
  **Example:** `$ rodo rm 1`
 
-### `add`
+## `add`
 
 Adds an item to the list
 
@@ -25,7 +60,7 @@ Adds an item to the list
 **Note:** For multi-word items you will need to surround your item in double quotes like this:
 `$ rodo add "go to the bank"`
 
-### `rm`
+## `rm`
 
 Removes an item from the list