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 * PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE MAVLINK LIBRARY IN ORDER TO COMPILE THIS APPLICATION *
 **********************************************************************************************
 
+Documentation
+=============
+For gernerating documentation, refer to README in the doc directory.
+
 
 Mac OS X
 ========
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 6) Compile and edit in Visual Studio. If you need to add new files, add them to qgroundcontrol.pro and re-run `qmake -tp vc qgroundcontrol.pro`
 
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+Linux/Mac OS X
+==============
+To install doxygen: 
+$sudo apt-get install doxygen
+
+If the above does not work go to:
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/download.html for the correct download.
+
+Then go to the following website for inforamtion on the install:
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/install.html
+
+Then to generate the html, run the following code while you are in the qgroundcontrol/doc directory:
+$doxygen Doxyfile
+
+The html file index.html should be in doc/html unless you chenged the output directory. 
+
+The other option for generating the documentation is to use the wizard:
+$doxywizard &
+
+doxywizard information:
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/doxywizard_usage.html
+
+Or go to the Doxygen Manual for information.
+
+Windows
+=======
+Go to the following website for the correct download and follow the wizard to install:
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/download.html
+
+Run the wizard to generate the documentation. 
+Go to the website below or the Doxygen Manual for information on running doxywizard
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/doxywizard_usage.html
+
+doxygen Manual
+==============
+http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/
+