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@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@ Grady - will correct you!
 The intention of this tool is to simplify the exam correcting process at the
 University of Goettingen. It is deployed as a Django web application.
 
-[![pipeline status](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/commits/master)
+[![pipeline status](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/commits/master) [![coverage report](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/commits/master)
 
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.gwdg.de/j.michal/grady/commits/master)
+Dependencies
+------------
 
+Make sure the following packages and tools are installed:
+
+- Python 3.6
+- [`virtualenv`](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/)
+- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) or a local installation of [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/)
+- `npm` or `yarn` (you can use `npm` to install `yarn`)
+- `make`
+
+These are required to set up the project. All other application dependencies are
+listed in the `requirements.txt` and the `package.json` files. These will be
+installed automatically during the installation process.
 
 Installing
 ----------
@@ -37,8 +49,8 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
 
     Some systems (like Ubuntu Xenial) come with a preinstalled "yarn -
     scenario testing of Unix command line tools". Using this will
-    **not** work. The \[yarn package
-    manager\](<https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install>) is needed.
+    **not** work. The [yarn package
+    manager](<https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install>) is needed.
 
 4.  Set up a Postgres 9.5 database. If you have docker installed the
     easiest way is to just run it in a docker container, like this:
@@ -59,35 +71,51 @@ To set up a new instance perform the following steps:
 
 6.  Everything is set. You can start the development server with:
 
-        python3 manage.py runserver
+        python manage.py runserver
 
     or just:
 
         make run
 
-7.  Reliable test data will follow soon.
+7.  To import some test data in order to see how the application might look like
+    run:
 
-Overview
---------
+      make loadexamples
 
-Grady has three basic functions for the three types of users
 
--   Reviewers can
+Testing
+-------
+
+> "Code without tests is broken by design." -- (Jacob Kaplan-Moss, Django core developer)
 
-  -   edit feedback that has been provided by tutors
-  -   mark feedback as final if it should not be modified (only final
-      feedback is shown to students)
-  -   delete feedback (submission will be reassigned)
+Well, currently this repository lacks tests, thats true. But that will change as
+this work until now is merely a prototype that will be developed further. However,
+the few existing tests can be seen as examples and can be found in the `tests.py`
+file of each app (currently only `core`). You can run those tests with
 
--   Tutors can
+    python manage.py test core
 
-  -   request a submission that they have to correct and submit feedback for
-  -   deleted their own feedback
-  -   review feedback of other tutors
-  -   they do not see which student submitted the solution
+or if you want a coverage report as well you can run:
 
--   Students can
+    coverage --source='.' manage.py test core
+    coverage report
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+Grady has three basic functions for the three types of users
 
-  -   review their final feedback and score in the post exam review
+* Reviewers can
+  * edit feedback that has been provided by tutors
+  * mark feedback as final if it should not be modified (only final feedback is
+    shown to students)
+  * delete feedback (submission will be reassigned)
+* Tutors can
+  * request a submission that they have to correct and submit feedback for it
+  * deleted their own feedback
+  * review feedback of other tutors
+  * they do not see which student submitted the solution
+* Students can
+  * review their final feedback and score in the post exam review
 
 An overview over the database can be found in the docs folder.