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-# Documentation for the Dat ecosystem
+## Dat Project Documentation
+
+Repository for the documentation of the Dat Project ecosystem. View the docs at [docs.dat-data.com](http://docs.dat-data.com).
+
+[![#dat IRC channel on freenode](https://img.shields.io/badge/irc%20channel-%23dat%20on%20freenode-blue.svg)](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dat)
+[![datproject/discussions](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/datproject/discussions?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
+[![docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Dat%20Project-Docs-green.svg)](http://docs.dat-data.com)
+
+## Writing & Editing Docs
+
+This documentation uses [minidocs](https://www.npmjs.com/package/minidocs).
+
+The table of contents is in `content.json`.
+
+### Installation & Usage
+
+1. Clone Repository
+2. `npm install`
+3. `npm run build` to build the docs.
+4. `npm run deploy` to deploy docs to GitHub pages.
 
 ## License