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 # posterdown
+
+## Installation
+
+You can install and use **posterdown** from github using the `devtools` package as seen below.
+
+```r
+
+devtools::install_github("brentthorne/posterdown")
+
+```
+
+## Overview
+
+The **posterdown** package provides a familiar workflow enviroment for those used to working in [RMarkdown](https://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/). See the `skeleton.Rmd` that is produced when generating a new posterdown document for how to go from typical RMarkdown formatting to this: **[posterdown PDF Poster](https://github.com/brentthorne/posterdown/blob/master/inst/rmarkdown/templates/posterdown_memoir/skeleton/skeleton.pdf)**
+
+This package is currently focused on a single template called **posterdown_memoir** which is a 38in (H) by 45in (W) poster template which allows for custom section headers and content.
+
+## Using posterdown from RStudio
+
+To use **posterdown** from RStudio:
+
+1. Install the latest [RStudio](http://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/).
+
+2. Install the **posterdown** package: 
+
+    ```r    
+    devtools::install_github("brentthorne/posterdown")
+    ```
+    
+3. Use the **New R Markdown** dialog to create a conference poster from the templates
+
+    ![New R Markdown](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/brentthorne/posterdown/master/posterdownpicture.png?token=AOmnYy0gIGiYeN5XNIRhf_h9JKN8BhwMks5cEdqAwA%3D%3D)
+
+## Using posterdown outside of RStudio
+
+1. Install [pandoc](http://pandoc.org) using the [instructions for your platform](https://github.com/rstudio/rmarkdown/blob/master/PANDOC.md).
+
+2. Install the **rmarkdown** and **posterdown** packages:
+
+    ```r
+    devtools::install_github("brentthorne/posterdown")
+    ```
+
+3. Use the `rmarkdown::draft()` function to create articles:
+
+    ```r
+    rmarkdown::draft("MyJSSArticle.Rmd", template = "posterdown_memoir", package = "posterdown")
+    ```
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