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+# Running Application locally
+
+0) Fork this repository, if you wish to contribute
+1) Start by cloning the repository/your-fork
+2) Open the project in Android Studio
+3) Sign up for an [ArcGIS](https://developers.arcgis.com/sign-up/) account and get your own API key
+4) Open local.properties file
+5) put your key in the file like ``KEY=YOUR_API_KEY``
+6) that's it, you are ready to go :P
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 # Visualize_Emergency_Areas
 Prototype that allows users run simulations and visualize the results on a native android platfrom
 
+## Installation
+0) Fork this repository, if you wish to contribute
+1) Start by cloning the repository/your-fork
+2) Open the project in Android Studio
+3) Sign up for an [ArcGIS](https://developers.arcgis.com/sign-up/) account and get your own API key
+4) Open local.properties file
+5) put your key in the file like ``KEY=YOUR_API_KEY``
+6) that's it, you are ready to go :P
+
 ## Motivation
 * The goal is to develop a prototype that allows users run simulations and visualize the results on a handy platform