diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 5d19981032aa01b060f5a568641d7a8840cc90dc..fbb68289f4352bf149aa31a2c9940faa99174224 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_1_8" default="true" assert-keyword="true" jdk-15="true" project-jdk-name="1.8" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4bc0731c45c82300fa356cdcb670f7208505a6c..47340171d7a26c81a5f48328d0a51072932359f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
-# SmartPlanner
\ No newline at end of file
+SmartPlanner:
+Android Application that displays all the nearby places on Google Map according to the user’s preferences around a particular radius.
+
+Minimum Requirements:
+Marshmallow OS(6.0) or above
+Android Studio -2.2.0 or above
+Google Play Services-39
+Support Repositories
+
+
+Installation Instructions:
+The librariesrequired for running the app are already included in the build.gradle(app module).Gradle sync before running the project will install all the support libraries needed.