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+<picture>
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="/docs/images/TOTEM_logo_dark.svg">
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="/docs/images/TOTEM_logo_bright.svg">
+  <img alt="TOTEM logo font" src="/docs/images/TOTEM_logo_bright.svg">
+</picture>
+
+# ZMK CONFIG FOR THE TOTEM SPLIT KEYBOARD
+
+[Here](https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/totem) you can find the hardware files and build guide.\
+[Here](https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/qmk-config-totem) you can find the QMK config for the TOTEM.
+
+TOTEM is a 38 key column-staggered split keyboard running [ZMK](https://zmk.dev/) or [QMK](https://docs.qmk.fm/). It's meant to be used with a SEEED XIAO BLE or RP2040.
+
+
+![TOTEM layout](/docs/images/TOTEM_layout.svg)
+
+
+
+## HOW TO USE
+
+- fork this repo
+- `git clone` your repo, to create a local copy on your PC (you can use the [command line](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials) or [github desktop](https://desktop.github.com/))
+- adjust the totem.keymap file (find all the keycodes on [the zmk docs pages](https://zmk.dev/docs/codes/))
+- `git push` your repo to your fork
+- on the GitHub page of your fork navigate to "Actions"
+- scroll down and unzip the `firmware.zip` archive that contains the latest firmware
+- connect the left half of the TOTEM to your PC, press reset twice
+- the keyboard should now appear as a mass storage device
+- drag'n'drop the `totem_left-seeeduino_xiao_ble-zmk.uf2` file from the archive onto the storage device
+- repeat this process with the right half and the `totem_right-seeeduino_xiao_ble-zmk.uf2` file.
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