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-# briefcase
+# ODK Briefcase
+![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Java-blue.svg)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
-This project is __*actively maintained*__
+ODK Briefcase is a desktop application that can locally store survey results gathered with [ODK Collect](https://opendatakit.org/use/collect). It can also be used to make local copies and CSV exports of data from [ODK Aggregate](https://opendatakit.org/use/aggregate/) (or compatible servers) and push data to those servers.   
 
-User documentation is [here](https://opendatakit.org/use/briefcase/)
+ODK Collect is part of Open Data Kit (ODK), a free and open-source set of tools which help organizations author, field, and manage mobile data collection solutions. Learn more about the Open Data Kit project and its history [here](https://opendatakit.org/about/) and read about example ODK deployments [here](https://opendatakit.org/about/deployments/).
 
-The Google group for user questions is: [opendatakit@](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opendatakit)
+* ODK website: [https://opendatakit.org](https://opendatakit.org)
+* ODK Briefcase usage instructions: [https://opendatakit.org/use/briefcase](https://opendatakit.org/use/briefcase)
+* ODK community mailing list: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit)
+* ODK developer mailing list: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers)
+* ODK developer Slack chat: [http://slack.opendatakit.org](http://slack.opendatakit.org) 
+* ODK developer Slack archive: [http://opendatakit.slackarchive.io](http://opendatakit.slackarchive.io) 
+* ODK developer wiki: [https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki)
 
-The developer [wiki](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki) (including release notes) and
-[issues tracker](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/issues) are located under
-the [**opendatakit**](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit) project.
+## Setting up your development environment
 
-The Google group for software engineering questions is: [opendatakit-developers@](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opendatakit-developers)
+1. Fork the briefcase project ([why and how to fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/))
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+1. Clone your fork of the project locally. At the command line:
+
+        git clone https://github.com/YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME/briefcase
+
+We recommend using [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/).
+
+## Contributing code
+Any and all contributions to the project are welcome. ODK Briefcase is used across the world primarily by organizations with a social purpose so you can have real impact!
+
+## Downloading builds
+Released production builds can be found on the [ODK website](https://opendatakit.org/downloads/download-info/odk-briefcase/) has the current production build.