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+# openHAB Demo App
+
+The openHAB Demo App is designed as a reference implementation and testing environment for openHAB developers.
+It provides a sample configuration and runtime that demonstrates key features and integrations of openHAB, making it useful for exploring, developing, or validating extensions and bindings in a controlled environment.
+
+See the [documentation about the demo app](https://www.openhab.org/docs/developer/ide/generic.html).
+
+## Starting the Demo App
+
+You can start the demo app in two ways:
+- **From Eclipse:** Launch the app using your IDE.
+- **From the command line:**
+  ```
+  mvn bnd-run:run
+  ```
+
+## Troubleshooting Dependencies
+
+If dependencies do not resolve, `launch.bndrun` may need an update.
+
+- Trigger the resolver with:
+  ```
+  mvn install -DwithResolver
+  ```
+
+If this issue occurs on an unmodified install, please [open an issue on GitHub](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/issues).
+