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+# The Wikimedia Commons Android App #
+
+## Build Requirements ##
+
+1. [Android SDK][1] (Level 16)
+2. [Maven][2]
+
+## Build Instructions ##
+
+1. Set the environment variable `ANDROID_HOME` to be the path to your Android SDK
+2. Run `mvn install` to build
+3. Run `mvn android:deploy` to deploy to a device
+4. There is no step 4
+
+**Note**: Currently uses a bunch of dependencies that are staged at `yuvi.in/blog/maven`. Will be migrated to either [Maven Central][4] or a Wikimedia staging server soon.
+
+## Bugs? ##
+
+This software has no bugs. You can dispute this statement at [bugzilla][3]
+
+[1]: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
+[2]: https://maven.apache.org/
+[3]: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Commons%20App
+[4]: http://search.maven.org/