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+# Stormfetch
+## A simple linux fetch program written in go and bash
+
+### Developers:
+- [CapCreeperGR ](https://gitlab.com/CapCreeperGR)
+
+### Project Information
+Stormfetch is a program that can read your system's information and display it in the terminal along with ascii art of the linux distribution you are running
+
+### Installation Guide
+- Download the latest version of the plugin from this repository
+- Run the following command to compile the project
+```
+make
+```
+- Run the following command to install stormfetch into your system. You may also append a DESTDIR variable at the end of this line if you wish to install in a different location
+```
+make install prefix=/usr
+```