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 # CRIPT Python SDK
 
-**CRIPT** (the _Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology_) is a web-based platform for capturing and sharing polymer data. 
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/C-Accel-CRIPT/cript?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/C-Accel-CRIPT/cript/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)
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+## What is it?
+The CRIPT Python SDK allows programmatic access to the [CRIPT platform](https://criptapp.org). It can help automate uploading your data to CRIPT, and aims to allow for manipulation of your CRIPT data through the python language. This is a perfect tool to use when you have some experience with python and have large amount of data to upload to [CRIPT](https://criptapp.org).
 
-Programmatic access to the platform is enabled through the CRIPT Python SDK.
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-## Quickstart
+## Installation
+CRIPT Python SDK requires Python 3.9+
 
-### Prerequisites
-- Python 3.9+
-- Internet access
+The latest released of CRIPT Python SDK is available on [Python Package Index (PyPI)](https://pypi.org/project/cript/)
 
-### Install with pip
 ```bash
 pip install cript
 ```
 
-## Links
-- SDK documentation: https://c-accel-cript.github.io/cript/
-- Platform: https://criptapp.org
-- Blog: https://blog.criptapp.org
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+
+## Documentation
+To learn more about the CRIPT Python SDK please check the [CRIPT-SDK documentation](https://c-accel-cript.github.io/cript/)
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+---
+
+## Release Notes
+For updates and release notes please visit the [CRIPT blog](https://blog.criptapp.org)
+