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+# Project Title
+
+Mocci is a toolchain using the Open Cloud Computing Interface (OCCI) to enable a model-driven cloud orchestration of cloud deployments and its monitoring instruments.
+Moreover, a runtime model manager is provided that grants access to gathered monitoring data.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+#### OCCI-Studio
+OCCI-Studio is a set of Eclipse plugins that can be used as a dedicated IDE to model cloud deployments using OCCI and build arbitrary extensions.
+The newest release can be found at:
+```
+https://github.com/occiware/OCCI-Studio/releases
+```
+What things you need to install the software and how to install them
+
+```
+Give examples
+```
+
+### Installing
+
+A step by step series of examples that tell you how to get a development env running
+
+Say what the step will be
+
+```
+Give the example
+```
+
+And repeat
+
+```
+until finished
+```
+
+End with an example of getting some data out of the system or using it for a little demo
+
+## Running the tests
+
+Explain how to run the automated tests for this system
+
+### Break down into end to end tests
+
+Explain what these tests test and why
+
+```
+Give an example
+```
+
+### And coding style tests
+
+Explain what these tests test and why
+
+```
+Give an example
+```
+
+## Deployment
+
+Add additional notes about how to deploy this on a live system
+
+## Built With
+
+* [Dropwizard](http://www.dropwizard.io/1.0.2/docs/) - The web framework used
+* [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/) - Dependency Management
+* [ROME](https://rometools.github.io/rome/) - Used to generate RSS Feeds
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://gist.github.com/PurpleBooth/b24679402957c63ec426) for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
+
+## Versioning
+
+We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/your/project/tags). 
+
+## Authors
+
+* **Billie Thompson** - *Initial work* - [PurpleBooth](https://github.com/PurpleBooth)
+
+See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/your/project/contributors) who participated in this project.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+* Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
+* Inspiration
+* etc
+