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-This is the README file
+Here's the short and sweet of it:
+
+./configure; make; make install
+
+You'll still need to make a configuration file in /etc/mt-daapd.conf
+
+You can use the sample in contrib/mt-daapd.conf as a starting point.
+
+cp contrib/mt-daapd.conf /etc
+cp contrib/mt-daapd.playlist /etc
+
+Edit /etc/mt-daapd.conf to taste.
+
+You'll still need distro-specific startup scripts.  Check
+the contrib directory to see if there are rc scripts for your
+distro.
+
+Questions?  Check sf.net/projects/mt-daapd or mail 
+rpedde@users.sourceforge.net
+
+