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+# Pico Launcher
+This repository contains Pico Launcher, which is a front-end for [Pico Loader](https://github.com/LNH-team/pico-loader).
+
+![Horizontal display mode with custom theme](docs/images/HorizontalCustom.png)
+![Banner list display mode](docs/images/List.png)
+![Coverflow display mode](docs/images/Coverflow.png)
+
+## Features
+- Can load homebrew and retail games using [Pico Loader](https://github.com/LNH-team/pico-loader).
+- Various display modes
+    - Horizontal and vertical icon grid
+    - Banner list
+    - Coverflow
+- [File associations](docs/FileAssociations.md)
+- [Covers](docs/Covers.md)
+- [Material Design 3 and custom themes](docs/Themes.md)
+- Support for background music (see [Themes](docs/Themes.md))
+
+General usage documentation can be found here: [Usage](docs/Usage.md).
+
+## Setup & Configuration
+We recommend using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), or MSYS2 to compile this repository.
+The steps provided will assume you already have one of those environments set up.
+
+1. Install [BlocksDS](https://blocksds.skylyrac.net/docs/setup/options/)
+
+## Compiling
+
+1. Run `make`
+
+The launcher can be found in the root directory under the name `LAUNCHER.nds`.
+
+2. Copy `LAUNCHER.nds` to your SD card.
+    - If you are using DSpico, rename to `_picoboot.nds` and place it in the root of your SD card.
+3. Copy the `_pico` pico folder to the root of your SD card.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> To use Pico Launcher, the Pico Loader files (`aplist.bin`, `savelist.bin`, `picoLoader7.bin` and `picoLoader9.bin`) must also be present in the `/_pico` folder on your SD card.
+
+For DSpico the final directory structure will look like this:
+```
+.
+├── _pico
+│   ├── themes
+│   │   ├── material
+│   │   │   └── theme.json
+│   │   └── raspberry
+│   │       ├── bannerListCell.bin
+│   │       ├── bannerListCellPltt.bin
+│   │       ├── bannerListCellSelected.bin
+│   │       ├── bannerListCellSelectedPltt.bin
+│   │       ├── bottombg.bin
+│   │       ├── gridcell.bin
+│   │       ├── gridcellPltt.bin
+│   │       ├── gridcellSelected.bin
+│   │       ├── gridcellSelectedPltt.bin
+│   │       ├── scrim.bin
+│   │       ├── scrimPltt.bin
+│   │       ├── theme.json
+│   │       └── topbg.bin
+│   ├── aplist.bin
+│   ├── savelist.bin
+│   ├── picoLoader7.bin
+│   └── picoLoader9.bin
+└── _picoboot.nds
+```
+Note: If you want to play DSiWare on the DSpico, additional files are required. See the [Pico Loader](https://github.com/LNH-team/pico-loader) readme for more information.
+
+## License
+
+Icons by [icons8](https://icons8.com/)
+
+This project is licensed under the Zlib license. For details, see `LICENSE.txt`.
+
+Additional licenses may apply to the project. For details, see the `license` directory.
+
+## Contributors
+- [@Gericom](https://github.com/Gericom)
+- [@XLuma](https://github.com/XLuma)
+- [@Dartz150](https://github.com/Dartz150)
+- [@lifehackerhansol](https://github.com/lifehackerhansol)