added package license, readme, logo, et al (#17)

Akka.Templates.csproj

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     <Authors>AkkaDotNet</Authors>
     <Description>Templates to use when creating new Akka.NET applications.</Description>
     <PackageTags>dotnet-new;templates;akkadotnet;akka;</PackageTags>
-
     <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
-
     <IncludeContentInPack>true</IncludeContentInPack>
     <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
     <ContentTargetFolders>content</ContentTargetFolders>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU5128</NoWarn>
     <NoDefaultExcludes>true</NoDefaultExcludes>
+    <PackageIcon>logo.png</PackageIcon>
+    <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates</PackageProjectUrl>
+    <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS1591;xUnit1013</NoWarn>
+    <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="src\**\*" Exclude="src\**\bin\**;src\**\obj\**" />
     <Compile Remove="**\*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-</Project>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\logo.png" Pack="true" Visible="false" PackagePath="\" />
+    <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\README.md" Pack="true" Visible="false" PackagePath="\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

README.md

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 # akkadotnet-templates
-Production-ready dotnet new templates for Akka.NET. 
+
+![Akka.NET logo](icon.png)
+
+Production-ready `dotnet new` templates for [Akka.NET](https://getakka.net/).
+
+All of these templates are designed to be simple and provide you with a relatively complete structure to get started developing your own Akka.NET applications from scratch.
+
+**Upon installing these templates via the `dotnet` CLI, you will have access to them from both the `dotnet` CLI itself and any .NET IDE - such as Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider!**
+
+## Installation
+
+To install these templates, just install the `Akka.Templates` package from NuGet:
+
+```shell
+dotnet new -i "Akka.Templates::*"
+```
+
+To upgrade these templates to a newer version:
+
+```shell
+dotnet new update
+```
+
+To uninstall these templates from your local machine:
+
+
+```shell
+dotnet new -u Akka.Templates
+```
+
+## Available Templates
+
+The following templates are available as part of the `Akka.Templates` package:
+
+| Template    | Short Name | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+|-------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Akka.WebApi](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates/blob/dev/docs/WebApiTemplate.md) | akkawebapi | A template for building ASP.NET HTTP APIs on top of an Akka.NET Cluster. Uses Akka.Cluster.Sharding and, optionally: Akka.Management + Akka.Persistence.Azure + Akka.Azure.Discovery. This template is meant as a starter for building distributed systems with Akka.NET |
+
+See [the official `dotnet new` documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-new) for more information on the sorts of options that are available when using project templates.
+
+## Questions, Comments, and Suggestions
+We accept pull requests! Please let us know what we can do to make these templates more useful, extensible, or easier to use.