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+# Stadtratmonitor
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Install Ruby, Bundler, Elasticsearch
+1. Start Elasticsearch: `$ elasticsearch`
+1. `$ bundle && bundle exec rake db:setup`
+1. Start Rails server `$ bundle exec rails s`
+1. Visit http://localhost:3000
+
+TODOs: https://github.com/ahx/stadtratmonitor/issues
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-== README
-
-This README would normally document whatever steps are necessary to get the
-application up and running.
-
-Things you may want to cover:
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-* Ruby version
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-* System dependencies
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-* Configuration
-
-* Database creation
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-* Database initialization
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-* How to run the test suite
-
-* Services (job queues, cache servers, search engines, etc.)
-
-* Deployment instructions
-
-* ...
-
-
-Please feel free to use a different markup language if you do not plan to run
-<tt>rake doc:app</tt>.