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CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to the ParseSwift SDK
+
+We really want the ParseSwift SDK to be yours, to see it grow and thrive in the open source community.
+
+If you are not familiar with Pull Requests and want to know more about them, you can visit the [Creating a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/) article. It contains detailed information about the process.
+
+## Setting up your local machine
+
+* [Fork](https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift) this project and clone the fork on to your local machine:
+
+```sh
+$ git clone https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift
+$ cd Parse-Swift # go into the clone directory
+```
+
+* Please install [SwiftLint](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint) to ensure that your PR conforms to our coding standards:
+
+```sh
+$ brew install swiftlint
+```
+
+* Please see [this comment](https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift/pull/12#issuecomment-656918156) for details on developing with and testing the SDK.
+
+## Evolution
+
+This SDK is still in it's early phases. It's not intended as a port of the Parse Objective-c SDK and has many new philosophies. Please see [this thread](https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift/issues/3) for a detailed discussion about the intended evolution of this SDK.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+This project adheres to the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/parse-community/.github/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to honor this code.

LICENSE

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 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2017 Parse
+Copyright (c) 2020 Parse Community
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

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-# Parse-Swift
+<p align="center">
+    <img alt="Parse Platform" src="logo large.png" width="200">
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-> There is currently no maintainer for this repository, new maintainers are welcome here or on the Parse Objective-c SDK
+<h2 align="center">ParseSwift</h2>
 
-[EXPERIMENTAL] Parse pure Swift SDK
+<p align="center">
+    An experimental pure Swift library that gives you access to the powerful Parse Server backend from your Swift applications.
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+    <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=parseplatform"><img alt="Follow on Twitter" src="https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/parseplatform?style=social&label=Follow"></a>
+    <a href=" https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift/blob/master/LICENSE"><img alt="License" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-lightgrey.svg"></a>
+    <a href="#backers"><img alt="Backers on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/parse-server/backers/badge.svg" /></a>
+  <a href="#sponsors"><img alt="Sponsors on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/parse-server/sponsors/badge.svg" /></a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+    <a href="https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift"><img alt="Dependencies" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0-yellowgreen.svg"></a>
+    <a href="https://travis-ci.org/parse-community/Parse-Swift/branches"><img alt="Build status" src="https://img.shields.io/travis/parse-community/Parse-Swift/master.svg"></a>
+    <a href="https://community.parseplatform.org/"><img alt="Join the conversation" src="https://img.shields.io/discourse/https/community.parseplatform.org/topics.svg"></a>
+</p>
+<br>
+
+For more information about the Parse Platform and its features, see the public [documentation][docs].
+
+## Installation
+
+As there are currently no releases of the ParseSwift SDK you will need to specify either a branch or a specific commit with your chosen package manager. The `master` branch may be unstable and there may be breaking changes.
+
+### [Swift Package Manager](https://swift.org/package-manager/)
+
+You can use The Swift Package Manager to install ParseSwift by adding the following description to your `Package.swift` file:
+
+```swift
+// swift-tools-version:5.0
+import PackageDescription
+
+let package = Package(
+    name: "YOUR_PROJECT_NAME",
+    dependencies: [
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift.git", .branch("master")"),
+    ]
+)
+```
+Then run `swift build`.
+
+### [CocoaPods](https://cocoapods.org)
+
+Add the following line to your Podfile:
+```ruby
+pod 'ParseSwift', :git => 'https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift', :branch => 'master'
+```
+
+Run `pod install`, and you should now have the latest version from the master branch. Please be aware that as this SDK is still in development there may be issues with master.
+
+### [Carthage](https://github.com/carthage/carthage)
+
+Add the following line to your Cartfile:
+```
+github "parse-community/Parse-Swift" "master"
+```
+Run `carthage update`, and you should now have the latest version of ParseSwift SDK in your Carthage folder.
+
+## iOS Usage Guide
+
+After installing ParseSwift, to use it first `import ParseSwift` in your AppDelegate.swift and then add the following code in your `application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:` method:
+```swift
+ParseSwift.initialize(applicationId: "xxxxxxxxxx", clientKey: "xxxxxxxxxx", serverURL: URL(string: "https://example.com")!)
+```
+Please chechout the [Swift Playground](https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-Swift/tree/master/ParseSwift.playground) for more usage information.
+
+[docs]: http://docs.parseplatform.org/ios/guide/