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+# ParadisEO: A C++ evolutionary computation framework to build parallel stochastic optimization solvers
+
+## Release
+
+The actual release is paradiseo-2.0
+
+## Installation
+
+The basic installation procedure must be done in a separatly folder in order to keep your file tree clean.
+
+Create a directory to build and access it:
+
+```
+$ mkdir build && cd build
+```
+
+Compile the project into the directory with ```cmake```:
+```
+$ cmake ..
+$ make
+```
+
+Take a coffee ;)
+
+<font size=3>**Congratulations!! ParadiseEO is installed!**</font>
+
+Please refer to paradisEO website or INSTALL file for further information about installation types and options.
+
+---
+
+## Directory Structure
+