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+======================
+Reddit Terminal Viewer
+======================
+**Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV)** is a python application that enables browsing content from Reddit (www.reddit.com) on a terminal window.
+RTV utilizes the **curses** library and is compatible with a large range of terminals.
+
+------------
+Installation
+------------
+Reddit Terminal Viewer is Py2/Py3 compatible and can be installed via python setuptools.
+ 
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   $ git clone https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv.git
+   $ cd rtv
+   $ sudo python setup.py install
+
+After the installation has finished, a script will be placed in the system path. The program can then be started by typing
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   $ rtv
+
+Additional options can be viewed with
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   $ rtv --help
+
+--------
+Controls 
+--------
+
+**Subreddit Mode**
+
+:``Up/Down``: move cursor
+:``Right`` or ``Enter``: view the selected submission
+:``q``: quit
+:``r`` or ``F5``: refresh
+:``/``: open prompt to nagivate to a different subreddit
+
+**Submission Mode**
+
+:``Up/Down``: move cursor
+:``Left``: return to subreddit
+:``Right`` or ``Enter``: Toggle the selected comment and its children between hidden and visible
+:``q``: quit
+:``r`` or ``F5``: refresh