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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains all the XML files which provide the text in HTML/PDF
+  format.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information abour this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Training Guides is typically divided into four guides
+
+    1. Associate Training Guide
+    2. Operator Training Guide
+    3. Developer Training Guide
+    4. Architect Training Guide
+
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
+
+
+Structure of this folder
+========================
+
+* To get better idea of the design of this folder follow this blueprint
+  https://blueprints.launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides/+spec/separate-folders-for-books
+* Typically book wise folders are created, read the following for more
+  description:
+
+    1. associate-guide: This folder contains XML files related to Associate
+       Training Guide.
+    2. operator-guide: This folder contains XML files related to Operator
+       Training Guide.
+    3. developer-guide: This folder contains XML files related to Developer
+       Training Guide.
+    4. architect-guide: This folder contains XML files related to Architect
+       Training Guide.
+    5. basic-install-guide: This folder contains Install Guides which is
+       similar to basic/easy version of Install Guides present under
+       openstack-manuals.
+    6. common: This folder contains common files used by multiple training
+       guides.
+    7. figures: This folder contains images used by all the training guides.
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/architect-guide/README.md b/doc/training-guides/architect-guide/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files related to Architect Training Guide.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/associate-guide/README.md b/doc/training-guides/associate-guide/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files related to Associate Training Guide.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/basic-install-guide/README.md b/doc/training-guides/basic-install-guide/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files related to Basic Install Guide.
+* Refer to the following etherpad for more details on the design and planning
+  for the basic install guide section.
+  https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/training-guides-install-guide
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/common/README.md b/doc/training-guides/common/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files commonly used by all the other Training
+  Guides.
+* If you feel that the XML files in this section can be re-used for other books
+  under OpenStack-Manuals, you may move them to common folder located in
+  OpenStack-Manuals.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/developer-guide/README.md b/doc/training-guides/developer-guide/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files related to Developer Training Guide.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/figures/README.md b/doc/training-guides/figures/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the images/snapshots/diagrams required by training
+  guides.
+* Please try to push images which are SVG/Vector Graphics format.
+* Call for **help**, if you think you can port existing jpg/png (raster
+  graphics formatted images) to svg or similar vector graphics format, please
+  feel free to contribute.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides
diff --git a/doc/training-guides/operator-guide/README.md b/doc/training-guides/operator-guide/README.md
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+Introduction
+============
+
+* This folder contains the XML files related to Operator Training Guide.
+* Please refer the following link to get more information about this project
+  https://launchpad.net/openstack-training-guides
+* Please follow the following wiki to get more information about development
+  process of Training Guides. This should provide enough information to start
+  contributing to training guides
+  https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Training-guides