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 # mnist-draw
-This repository contains a single page website that enables users to draw and classify digits (0-9) using machine learning. 
+This repository contains a single page website that enables users to draw and classify digits (0-9) using machine learning. Included is a TFLearn model trained against the MNIST dataset, 
 
 # Setup 
 Python 3.5+ is required for compatability with all required modules
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 pip install -r requirements.txt
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+## Machine Learning Model
+Python scripts related to defining, training, and implementing the machine learning model are contained within the `cgi-bin` folder. 
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+A convolutional neural network (CNN) is defined within the `model.py` module using the [TFLearn](http://tflearn.org/) library. This model is designed for MNIST image input. 
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+The defined CNN can be trained against the MNIST dataset by running the `train.py` script. This script will automaticallly load the MNIST dataset from the TFLearn library to use as input, and the trained model's parameter files are saved into the `models` directory. Pre-trained model files are made available in this directory already.
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+The `mnist.py` script implements this trained model against the user's handdrawn input. 
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 # Usage
 To launch the website, begin by starting a Python server from the repository folder:
 ```bash