diff --git a/License.txt b/License.txt
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+Copyright (c) 2016-2018, Cantera Developers.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+- Neither the name of the California Institute of Technology, Sandia
+  Corporation nor the names of other  contributors may be used to
+  endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+  specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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 * Reactor Models
   * [Batch Reactors: Illustration of ignition delay calculation](https://github.com/Cantera/cantera-jupyter/blob/master/reactors/batch_reactor_ignition_delay_NTC.ipynb)
   * [Continuous Reactors: Simulations at a given residence time](https://github.com/Cantera/cantera-jupyter/blob/master/reactors/stirred_reactor.ipynb)
-  
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+This repository follows the same code of conduct as the main Cantera repository.
+Cantera adheres to a [code of conduct](https://github.com/Cantera/cantera/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+adapted from the [Contributor Covenant code of conduct](https://contributor-covenant.org/).
+
 ## Frequently Asked Questions
 
 **How do I use Cantera with Python?**