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 Show your appreciation to those who have contributed to the project.
 
 ## License
-For open source projects, say how it is licensed.
+This is an open source project, licensed under a GPL3.0 license[https://git.app.uib.no/GFI-public/bccr_icesm_workshop/-/blob/main/LICENSE]
 
 ## Project status
 If you have run out of energy or time for your project, put a note at the top of the README saying that development has slowed down or stopped completely. Someone may choose to fork your project or volunteer to step in as a maintainer or owner, allowing your project to keep going. You can also make an explicit request for maintainers.