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 that you wish to run the game just follow steps 1-2 and enter the following command:**  
 > **java -jar /GameOfLife.jar**  
 
+## Using the Application
+**What can you to in the application?**
+* Click the start button to start time
+* Clicking the stop button will stop time (**I suggest editing cells in this mode, then starting to see what your pattern does!**)
+* You can click on a square to make it "alive cells" or "dead cells"
+  * black squares are "alive cells" and white squares are "dead cells"  
+