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+# nb_create
+
+Convenience script to create a C/C++ NetBeans project
+
+Usage: nb_create.sh  [OPTIONS] params
+       Convenience script to create C/C++ NetBeans projects.
+       Create a generic NetBeans project from a Git repo
+       Project name, file containing main and a Git repo
+       can be specified using command line options, or
+       defaults can be used.
+
+Options:
+
+  -h [--help]
+     print this help
+  -m [--main] <name_of_file_containing_main>
+     The name of the file that contains the main function
+     default: name of the project
+  -p [--project] <propject_name>
+     Provide a name of the project instead oof the default
+     default: name of the current directory
+  -r [--repo] <git_repo>
+     The Git repo containing the NetBeans generic C/C++ project
+     Default: /home/benn/share/home/repo/netbeans_proj/netbeans_generic.git
+