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+# electron-webpack-quick-start
+> A bare minimun project structure to get started developing with `electron-webpack`.
+
+Thanks to the power of `electron-webpack` this template comes packed with...
+
+* Use of [`webpack-dev-server`](https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server) for development
+* HMR for both `renderer` and `main` processes
+* Use of [`babel-preset-env`](https://github.com/babel/babel-preset-env) that is automatically configured based on your `electron` version
+* Use of [`electron-builder`](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder) to package and build a distributable electron application
+
+Make sure to check out [`electron-webpack`'s documentation](https://webpack.electron.build/) for more details.
+
+## Getting Started
+Simply clone down this reposity, install dependencies, and get started on your application.
+
+The use of the [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) package manager is strongly recommended, as opposed to using `npm`.
+
+```bash
+# copy template using curl
+curl -fsSL [repoLink]/archive/master.tar.gz | tar -xz --strip-components 2
+
+# or copy template using git clone
+git clone [repoLink]
+cd electron-webpack-quick-start
+rm -rf .git
+
+# install dependencies
+yarn
+```
+
+### Development Scripts
+
+```bash
+# run application in development mode
+yarn dev
+
+# compile source code and create webpack output
+yarn compile
+
+# create build with electron-builder
+yarn dist
+
+# create unpacked build with electron-builder
+yarn dist:dir
+```