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==Addon Readme Template==
The following text can be freely used as a basis for creating a {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/README|readme}} text to accompany community made [[Addons|addon]] distribution. Note text inside square brackets is intended as example or placeholder text and should be replaced.
The following text can be freely used as a basis for creating a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/README readme] text to accompany community made [[Addons|addon]] distribution. Note text inside square brackets is intended as placeholder text and should be replaced.




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{{GameCategory|arma2|Editing}}

Latest revision as of 23:11, 23 February 2023

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.


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[Addon name]
Version:
Release date: 
Author(s): [Addon Team Name. For full details refer to Credits below]
Multiplayer compatible: [Yes/No]
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An unofficial addon for the PC game "Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead" by Bohemia Interactive.


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DESCRIPTION
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[Addon descriptive text]


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REQUIREMENTS
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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]

 
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INSTALLATION
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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


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TECHNICAL DETAILS
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[Class names, script syntax, etc]
 
 
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KNOWN ISSUES
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[Known issue description]

 
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VERSION HISTORY
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[1.0 - Initial release]
 

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LICENSE
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[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.] 


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CREDITS
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[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/.]


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CONTACT DETAILS
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[Example credit text follows:
Addon Team Name can be contacted at addon.team@email.net]