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 # python
 
+[![Clojars Project](https://img.shields.io/clojars/v/python/lein-template.svg)](https://clojars.org/python/lein-template)
+
 A Leiningen template for standard python project.
 
 Features:
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 ## Usage
 
+This project is tested and works in debian based system. CentOS is not tested and may not run well.
+
+[Install lein](https://leiningen.org/#install) if you don't have it already.
+
 To create a new python project in a new dir `foo`, run
 
     lein new python foo
 
+To run tests in the new project:
+
+    cd foo
+    make test
+
+Check README-dev.rst in the generated project for more information on usage.
+
 Dependencies for the generated python project:
 
     make - used as a build tool.