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+[![HitCount](http://hits.dwyl.io/ro6ley/python-ocr-example.svg)](http://hits.dwyl.io/ro6ley/python-ocr-example)
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+# A Python Approach to Character Recognition
+
+This repository contains the code for this [blogpost]() on [StackAbuse](https://stackabuse.com/).
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Kindly ensure you have the following installed on your machine:
+
+- [ ] [Python 3](https://www.java.com/en/download/help/download_options.xml)
+- [ ] [Tesseract](https://maven.apache.org/install.html)
+- [ ] [Git]()
+- [ ] An IDE or Editor of your choice
+
+### Running the Application
+
+1. Clone the repository
+```
+$ git clone https://github.com/ro6ley/python-ocr-example.git
+```
+
+2. Check into the cloned repository
+```
+$ cd python-ocr-example
+```
+
+3. If you are using Pipenv, setup the virtual environment and start it as follows:
+```
+$ pipenv install && pipenv shell
+```
+
+4. Install the requirements
+```
+$ pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+4. Run OCR server
+```
+
+```
+
+## Contribution
+
+Please feel free to raise issues using this [template](./.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md) and I'll get back to you.
+
+You can also fork the repository, make changes and submit a Pull Request using this [template](./.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md).
