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+ABOUT BARTIK
+-----------
+
+Bartik is a flexible, re-colorable theme with many regions and a responsive,
+mobile-first layout, and is the default theme for Drupal.
+
+The Bartik theme is named after Jean Bartik, one of the original programmers
+for the ENIAC computer.
+
+To read more about the Bartik theme please see:
+https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/themes/bartik-theme
+
+ABOUT DRUPAL THEMING
+--------------------
+
+To learn how to build your own custom theme and override Drupal's default code,
+see the Theming Guide: https://www.drupal.org/theme-guide
+
+CHANGING ADMINISTRATIVE THEME
+-----------------------------
+
+1) Navigate to: /admin/appearance
+2) Scroll to the bottom to find the "Administration Theme" section
+3) Choose your theme from the selector
+4) Save Configuration
+
+CHANGING THEME USED FOR ADDING / EDITING CONTENT
+------------------------------------------------
+
+You may want to use your main theme for users adding and editing content.
+You can easily change this with the following steps:
+
+Changing the Theme used for adding and editing content,
+1) Navigate to: /admin/appearance
+2) Scroll to the bottom to the "Administration Theme" section
+3) Check or Uncheck: Use the administration theme when editing or creating
+content
+4) Save Configuration