Addon Readme Template

Addon Readme Template

The following text can be freely used as a basis for creating a readme text to accompany community made addon distribution. Note text inside square brackets is intended as example or placeholder text and should be replaced.

===================================== [Addon name] Version: Release date: Author(s): [Addon Team Name. For full details refer to Credits below] Multiplayer compatible: [Yes/No] ===================================== An unofficial addon for the PC game "Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead" by Bohemia Interactive. ===================================== DESCRIPTION ===================================== [Addon descriptive text] ===================================== REQUIREMENTS ===================================== Arma 2 - version [1.XX] - Bohemia Interactive Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - version [1.XX] - Bohemia Interactive British Armed Forces - version [1.XX] - Bohemia Interactive Private Military Contractors - version [1.XX] - Bohemia Interactive [Addon Name] - [Version] - [Author] [Addon Name] - [Version] - [Author] ===================================== INSTALLATION ===================================== Use of a mod folder is recommended (MODFOLDER in the following examples). Extract the supplied files into a folder such as "Arma2/MODFOLDER/Addons". Start the game using the -mod=MODFOLDER parameter. For more information, please refer to http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Modfolders ===================================== TECHNICAL DETAILS ===================================== [Class names, script syntax, etc] ===================================== KNOWN ISSUES ===================================== [Known issue description] ===================================== VERSION HISTORY ===================================== [1.0 - Initial release] ===================================== LICENSE ===================================== [Example License text follows: Copyright (c) 2012 by Addon Team Name authors. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA.] ===================================== CREDITS ===================================== [Example credit text follows: Addon Team Name authors are Joe Bloggs, Fred Bloggs and Joe Blow. This addon makes use of textures © 2010 John Smith, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/.] ===================================== CONTACT DETAILS ===================================== [Example credit text follows: Addon Team Name can be contacted at addon.team@email.net]