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 The executable will be added to the main applications folder on your Linux distribution.
 
+## Example data
+
+The app can be tested on the sample input data found [here](https://ethoml.github.io/VAME/docs/getting_started/running/#1-download-the-necessary-resources).
+
 ## Development mode
 
 ### Python