From 94be0565ae3204c170a9f26de2030b3a4a4ed88d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zainab Y <123166810+GitOn1t@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 12:18:57 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Improve README with getting started instructions

Added a brief clarification to help beginners understand how to run the examples
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 README.md | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6797029..91f4888 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Java Concurrency/Multithreading Examples
 
+##   Getting Started
+This repository contains standalone Java examples.
+Each example can be run independently using any java IDE
+or directly from the command line.
+
 ## Relevant Tutorials
 
 1. [Java Concurrency / Multithreading Basics](https://www.callicoder.com/java-concurrency-multithreading-basics/)
@@ -12,4 +17,4 @@
 
 5. [Java Concurrency issues and Synchronization](https://www.callicoder.com/java-concurrency-issues-and-thread-synchronization/)
 
-6. [Java Locks and Atomic Variables](https://www.callicoder.com/java-locks-and-atomic-variables-tutorial/)
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+6. [Java Locks and Atomic Variables](https://www.callicoder.com/java-locks-and-atomic-variables-tutorial/)