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+# Read the Docs configuration file for MkDocs projects
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
+
+mkdocs:
+  configuration: mkdocs.yml
+
+# Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
+python:
+  install:
+  - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
diff --git a/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
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+[accountability]: https://www.danforthcenter.org/about-us/accountability
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+# Contrbution to PlantCV-Geospatial
+
+!!! note 
+    PlantCV-Geospatial is an add-on package to PlantCV so please first refer to the main package's [contributing guide](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/CONTRIBUTING/) for the majority of the information on what and how to contribute to either project (including but not limited to reporting bugs, requesting new features, add/revise documentation, and adding tutorials). 
+
+## Overview Of What To Contribute to PlantCV-Geospatial vs. Other Packages 
+
+This document aims to give an overview of what to contribute to PlantCV-Geospatial, and guidelines to
+decide which repository is the most appropriate place for new features. Please 
+[create an issue in GitHub](https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial/issues) assuming one
+does not already exist.
+
+Functions in the Geospatial toolbox are specific to UAV, satellite, and other types of 
+georeferenced data. 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
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+## Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented below.
diff --git a/docs/documentation.md b/docs/documentation.md
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+## Documentation
+
+PlantCV-Geospatial documentation is hosted on [Read the Docs](https://readthedocs.org/). 
+Using Read the Docs allows the documentation to be versioned along with
+the code. Because Read the Docs supports static content build tools like
+[Mkdocs](http://www.mkdocs.org/), documentation can be written in simple
+Markdown format that will be built into HTML automatically whenever a 
+new version of code is pushed to the PlantCV GitHub repository.
+
+### Updating PlantCV documentation
+
+Follow the [installation guide](installation.md#installing-plantcv-geospatial-for-contributors) to learn how clone a copy of the PlantCV-Geospatial
+repository. Then see the main PlantCV [contributing guide](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/CONTRIBUTING/) for an overview on how to edit files, and generate a `pull` request to merge your updates back into the repository. Changes to PlantCV-Geospatial should be done in a branch, and pull against the 
+`main` branch  which corresponds to the `latest` version of the documentation on Read the Docs.
+
+PlantCV-Geopspatial is an add-on package to compliment functionality of
+[PlantCV](https://plantcv.org) so please refer to the 
+[updating guide here](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/documentation/).
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
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+# Welcome to the documentation for PlantCV-Geopspatial
+
+## Overview
+
+[PlantCV-Geospatial](https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial) is composed of modular functions in order to be applicable to a 
+variety of plot designs and imaging systems. In the following documentation we will describe use of each function and 
+provide tutorials on how each function is used in the context of an overall image-processing workflow. Development of 
+PlantCV-Geospatial is ongoing---we encourage input from the greater plant phenomics community. Please post questions and comments 
+on the [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial/issues).
+
+## Getting started
+
+The documentation can be navigated using the sidebar table of contents. Documentation for individual PlantCV-Geospatial functions
+are listed under the headings "PlantCV-Geospatial Namespace". For general information on installation,
+updating, and other questions, see:
+
+* [Installing PlantCV-Geospatial](installation.md)
+
+## Contributing 
+
+If you are interested in contributing to PlantCV-Geospatial, please see:
+
+* [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+* [PlantCV-Geospatial Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
+[Return to the PlantCV homepage](https://plantcv.org)
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+## Installation
+
+### Table of contents
+1. [Supported platforms and dependencies](#dependencies)
+2. [Install via a package manager](#install)
+3. [Installing PlantCV-Geospatial for contributors](#contributors)
+
+### Supported platforms and dependencies <a name="dependencies"></a>
+- Linux 64-bit, x86 processors
+- macOS x86 (Intel) and M (ARM) processors
+- Windows 64-bit, x86 processors
+
+First, you must have PlantCV installed, which requires Python and these [Python packages](https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv/blob/main/requirements.txt). Follow one of the methods for [PlantCV Installation](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/) and then continue with the instructions below to add PlantCV-Geospatial to your environment.
+Additionally, we recommend installing [JupyterLab](https://jupyter.org/).
+
+### Install via a package manager  <a name="install"></a>
+[PyPi](https://pypi.org/) installation (after [PlantCV Installation](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/#conda)): 
+
+```bash
+# Activate the plantcv environment (you will have to do this each time you start a new session)
+conda activate plantcv
+# Install plantcv-geospatial in editable mode so that it updates as you work on new features/updates
+git clone https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial.git 
+cd plantcv-geospatial 
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+### Installing PlantCV-Geospatial for contributors <a name="contributors"></a>
+Before getting started, please read our [contributor guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+You can follow the [PlantCV Installation for Contributor Guide](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/#contributors) and then continue with the instructions above to add PlantCV-Geospatial to 
+your development environment.
diff --git a/docs/read_geotif.md b/docs/read_geotif.md
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+## Read Geo-tif Data
+
+Read in data (from tif format, most likely georeferenced image data). 
+
+**plantcv.geospatial.read_geotif**(*filename, mode="rgb"*)
+
+**returns** [PlantCV Spectral_data](https://plantcv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Spectral_data/) object instance 
+
+- **Parameters:**
+    - filename - Filepath to .tif data 
+    - mode - Mode for geotif reading  
+
+- **Example use:**
+    - below
+
+
+```python
+import plantcv.plantcv as pcv 
+import plantcv.geospatial as geo
+
+# Read geotif in
+marker = geo.read_geotif(filename="./data/example_img.tif", mode="rgb")
+
+```
+
+**Source Code:** [Here](https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial/blob/main/plantcv/geospatial/read_geotif.py)
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+mkdocs>1
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+site_name: PlantCV-Geopspatial
+site_url: https://plantcv-geospatial.readthedocs.io/
+site_description: Plant phenotyping for geospatial images using computer vision
+site_author: PlantCV Development Team
+repo_url: https://github.com/danforthcenter/plantcv-geospatial
+copyright: Copyright 2024, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
+theme: readthedocs
+
+nav:
+- Home: index.md
+- Documentation:
+  - 'Installation': installation.md
+  - 'Change Log': changelog.md
+  - 'Contributing':
+    - 'Contributing Guide': CONTRIBUTING.md
+    - 'Code of Conduct': CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+    - 'Adding/Editing Documentation': documentation.md
+  - 'PlantCV Namespace':
+    - 'Geopspatial Tools':
+        - Read Geo-tif Data: read_geotif.md
+markdown_extensions:
+  - toc:
+      permalink: True
+  - admonition