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-# Memcache PSR-6 adapter 
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+# Memcache PSR-6 Cache pool 
+[![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/php-cache/cache.svg)](https://gitter.im/php-cache/cache?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge)
+[![Latest Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/cache/memcache-adapter/v/stable)](https://packagist.org/packages/cache/memcache-adapter)
+[![Total Downloads](https://poser.pugx.org/cache/memcache-adapter/downloads)](https://packagist.org/packages/cache/memcache-adapter)
+[![Monthly Downloads](https://poser.pugx.org/cache/memcache-adapter/d/monthly.png)](https://packagist.org/packages/cache/memcache-adapter)
+[![Software License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
 
-This is a implementation for the PSR-6 for an memcache cache. This implementation supports tags. 
+This is a PSR-6 cache implementation using Memcache. It is a part of the PHP Cache organisation. To read about 
+features like tagging and hierarchy support please read the shared documentation at [www.php-cache.com](http://www.php-cache.com). 
 
-| Feature | Supported |
-| ------- | --------- | 
-| Flush everything | Yes 
-| Expiration time | Yes
-| Tagging | Yes
+### Install
+
+```bash
+composer require cache/memcache-adapter
+```
+
+### Use
+
+To create an instance of `MemcacheCachePool` you need to configure a `\Memcache` client. 
+
+```php
+$client = new Memcache();
+$client->connect('localhost', 11211);
+$pool = new MemcacheCachePool($client);
+```
+
+### Contribute
+
+Contributions are very welcome! Send a pull request to the [main repository](https://github.com/php-cache/cache) or 
+report any issues you find on the [issue tracker](http://issues.php-cache.com).