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+# PMD
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+### Requirement 
+* Java 8 or above
+
+### Installation 
+* download latest release https://github.com/pmd/pmd/releases/download/pmd_releases%2F7.5.0/pmd-dist-7.5.0-bin.zip
+* unzip
+* add the bin folder to your path
+
+### Usage
+(Instruction for linux use ```pmd.bat``` for windows)
+* Do not hesitate to have a look on the help page ```pmd  -h```
+* Same thing for the check help page```pmd check -h``` 
+* Run the analysis ```pmd check -f text -R rulesets/java/quickstart.xml -d [PROJECT_PATH] -r [REPORT_FILE_PATH]```
+
+
+For more information consult the instructions given in https://pmd.github.io/pmd/pmd_userdocs_installation.html