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+# Dialect's Website
+
+
+## Development
+
+The only dependency to build the website is the [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) static site generator extension edition.
+
+See the [installation instructions](https://gohugo.io/installation/).
+
+```sh
+sudo dnf install hugo  # Fedora
+```
+
+To start the hugo live server run:
+
+```sh
+hugo server
+```
+
+## Building
+
+To build a copy of the website to the `/public` folder run:
+
+```sh
+hugo -D
+```
+
+## License
+
+The code of this website is licensed under the [MIT license](https://github.com/dialect-app/website/blob/main/LICENSE).
+
+The content of the website is licensed under the [CC BY-SA 4.0 license](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).