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+------------------------------------------------------------
+ About this README
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This README is intended to provide quick and to-the-point documentation for
+technical users intending to compile parts of Guacamole themselves.
+
+Distribution-specific packages are available from the files section of the main
+project page:
+ 
+    http://sourceforge.net/projects/guacamole/files/
+
+Distribution-specific documentation is provided on the Guacamole wiki:
+
+    http://guac-dev.org/
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+ What is guacamole-client?
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+guacamole-client is the superproject containing all Maven-based projects that
+make Guacamole, an HTML5 web application that provides access to your desktop
+using remote desktop protocols.
+
+guacamole-client is used to build the subprojects that make up Guacamole, and
+to provide a common central repository. Each project contained here is
+completely independent of guacamole-client and can be built separately, though
+the others may have to be built first. If all projects are built using
+guacamole-client, Maven will take care of the proper build order.
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+ Compiling and installing Guacamole
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Guacamole is built using Maven. Building Guacamole compiles all classes and
+packages them into a deployable .war file. This .war file can be installed
+and deployed under servlet containers like Apache Tomcat or Jetty.
+
+1) Run mvn package
+
+    $ mvn package
+
+    Maven will download any needed dependencies for building the .jar file.
+    Once all dependencies have been downloaded, the .war file will be
+    created in the guacamole/target/ subdirectory of the current directory.
+
+2) Copy the .war file as directed in the instructions provided with
+   your servlet container.
+
+   Apache Tomcat, Jetty, and other servlet containers have specific and
+   varying locations that .war files must be placed for the web
+   application to be deployed.
+
+   You will likely need to do this as root.
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+ Reporting problems
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Please report any bugs encountered by opening a new ticket at the Trac system
+hosted at:
+    
+    http://guac-dev.org/trac/
+