diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6e64618..87941ab 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,3 +2,16 @@ soddi ===== StackOverflow Data Dump Importer. Forked from https://bitbucket.org/bitpusher/soddi/ because abandonware is sad. + +Using It +-------- + +- Create a folder to hold the extracted XML files (e.g. `C:\Users\jeremiah\Desktop\Export`) +- Extract files into a separate folder per StackExchange site (e.g. `072013 Android`). The MMYYYY format is important. +- Fire up the `soddi.exe` +- Select the extracted XML folder in the **Source** text box. +- Select the Sites you want to import +- Set up your connection string +- Adjust batch size as you see fit +- Click **Import** +- Depending on the size of the import, you may want to grab a sandwich