# Created folder structure

This is information about the structure of the created repository contained
in the `{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}` folder within the `govcookiecutter-lite` repository.
Some of these files may not be present in the actual created repository, as this is
customised based on the user's answers to the prompts on set-ups.

## Top-level files

### .gitignore

A `.gitignore` file to specify that git should not track certain files and folders in this repository.

### CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

The Code of Conduct describes how contributors should interact with each other on the project.
It also contains information about the responsibilities of contributors both within and outside
of the organisation owning the created repository.

### LICENSE

The licence describes how the project can be used or re-used by others. Unless stated otherwise, the codebase is released under
the MIT License.

### pyproject.toml

A file containing Python package metadata for use with `setuptools` that includes information such as dependencies.

### README.md

A file containing information about the project, such as requirements and instructions for how to run the code. Can
be edited to add additional information such as a summary of the project.