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+# Countly times-of-day plugin
+
+The Times of Day plugin provides a visual representation of user activity based on local time, offering a scatter plot chart that shows when sessions and events occur across different days of the week.
+
+## File Structure
+
+```javascript
+times-of-day/
+├── api/                                            # Backend API logic
+│   └── api.js                                      # Main API file handling backend requests and responses
+├── frontend/                                       # Frontend resources
+│   ├── public/                                     # Publicly accessible resources
+│   │   ├── images/                                 # Images used in the plugin
+│   │   │   └── times-of-day/                       # Folder for times-of-day related images
+│   │   │       └── times-of-day.svg                # SVG image for times-of-day widget
+│   │   ├── javascripts/                            # JavaScript files for frontend logic
+│   │   │   ├── countly.models.js                   # Model definitions for data handling
+│   │   │   ├── countly.views.component.common.js   # Common view component logic
+│   │   │   └── countly.views.js                    # View definitions for rendering
+│   ├── localization/                               # Localization files for multi-language support
+│   ├── stylesheets/                                # Stylesheets for styling the plugin
+│   │   ├── main.css                                # Compiled CSS for styling
+│   │   ├── main.css.map                            # Source map for the CSS file
+│   │   └── main.scss                               # Main SCSS stylesheet
+│   ├── templates/                                  # HTML templates for UI components
+│   │   ├── times-of-day-widget-drawer.html         # Drawer template for the times-of-day widget
+│   │   ├── times-of-day-widget.html                # Main template for the times-of-day widget
+│   │   └── times-of-day.html                       # Template for times-of-day display
+├── app.js                                          # Main application logic for the frontend
+├── install.js                                      # Installation script for the plugin
+├── package-lock.json                               # Lock file for Node.js dependencies
+├── package.json                                    # Package configuration file for Node.js
+├── tests.js                                        # Test scripts for validating functionality
+└── uninstall.js                                    # Uninstallation script for removing the plugin
+```
+
+## Key Features
+
+- **Visual User Activity Mapping**: TDisplays a scatter plot chart showing when user sessions and events occur throughout the day, providing a clear visual representation of user activity patterns.
+- **Data Type Filters**: Allows filtering the data by Sessions, Events, Consent, and Push Actioned, giving flexibility in analyzing different types of user interactions
+- **Custom Time Ranges**: Enables selection of different time periods (e.g., All Time, Last 30 Days) to adjust the data view to fit your specific analysis needs.
+- **Localized Time Representation**: Displays user activity based on their local time zone, making it easier to track engagement across different regions
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Navigate to the directory where the times-of-day plugin is located. This could be a relative or absolute path depending on your environment setup:
+
+    ```bash
+    cd /path/to/your/project/times-of-day
+    ```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+
+    ```bash
+    npm install
+    ```