Added example workflow to readme

README.md

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-Plugin Skeleton
-===============
+OctoPrint Plugin Skeleton
+=========================
 
 This is a basic plugin skeleton that you can use as a basis for your own OctoPrint plugin.
 
-You can copy the files to a folder of your choice, or just fork this repository, renaming it in the process, and check
-it out. The modify ``setup.py`` to fit your plugin, rename ``octoprint_skeleton`` accordingly and finally implement
-your plugin under ``octoprint_<plugin identifier>``.
+You can copy the files to a folder of your choice, or just clone this repository, renaming it in the process, and check
+it out. Then modify ``setup.py`` to fit your plugin, rename ``octoprint_skeleton`` accordingly and finally implement
+your plugin under ``octoprint_<plugin identifier>``.
+
+Example Usage
+-------------
+
+Clone your repository into a new development directory and rename ``octoprint_skeleton``:
+
+    git clone https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint-PluginSkeleton OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin
+    cd OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin
+    mv octoprint_skeleton octoprint_mynewplugin
+
+Modify `setup.py`'s `plugin_<xyz>` settings so that they match your plugin, e.g.:
+
+´´´ python
+plugin_identifier = "mynewplugin"
+plugin_name = "OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin"
+plugin_version = "1.0"
+plugin_description = "Awesome plugin that does something"
+plugin_author = "You"
+plugin_author_email = "you@somewhere.net"
+plugin_url = "https://github.com/you/OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin"
+´´´
+
+Then implement your plugin under ``octoprint_mynewplugin`` (don't forget to adjust ``__init__.py``!), e.g.:
+
+´´´ python
+# coding=utf-8
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import octoprint.plugin
+
+class HelloWorldPlugin(octoprint.plugin.StartupPlugin):
+    def on_after_startup(self):
+        self._logger.info("Hello World!")
+__plugin_name__ = "Hello World"
+__plugin_implementations__ = [HelloWorldPlugin()]
+´´´
+
+Test it (e.g. via ``python setup.py develop``. If everything works like it should, commit your code, then push it to
+your plugin's repository (this assumes you already created it on Github as ``you/OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin``), e.g.:
+
+    git commit -a -m "Initial commit of MyNewPlugin"
+    git remote set-url origin git@github.com:you/OctoPrint-MyNewPlugin.git
+    git push -u origin master
+
+Congratulations, you are now the proud maintainer of a new OctoPrint plugin! :) Don't forget to add an entry to the
+[wiki](https://github.com/foosel/OctoPrint/wiki#plugins) once it's suitable for general consumption, so that other's
+may find it!