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+# Geo-Dude
+GeoDude is a web based geolocator.
+
+<h2>Instructions</h2>
+<div>Please follow the steps below to run this web app:
+
+    1. Run:
+    python3 app.py
+    
+    2. Go to localhost:5000 and you should see the webpage
+    
+    3. Press the Browse button, and upload one of the csv files in the sample_files directory and press Submit
+    
+    4. If you see a table with columns the app is working fine.
+</div>