Creating Great README Files for Your Python Projects
Most software projects benefit from having a piece of documentation that provides a quick start guide for setting up, using, and contributing to the project. This is especially true in open-source projects where you typically want to attract users and contributors. This type of document is commonly known as a README file, and you should add one to each Python project you create.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
- What a
READMEfile is - How to organize a
READMEfile - What document format to use for
READMEfiles - How to prepare a
READMEfile for platforms like PyPI and GitHub - What tools and templates to use to create
READMEfiles
You won’t need special knowledge to read through this tutorial.