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+# dnsmanagerd
+
+`dnsmanagerd` is a DNS management micro-service enabling users to ask for a domain and handle their own DNS zones.
+This software is based on [libipc][libipc] and uses [authd][authd] for authentication, authorization and user profile management.
+`dnsmanagerd` stores data such as domains (and their owners), zone resource records and various *tokens*.
+
+No SQL, the entire database is stored in plain files, thanks to [the DODB database library][dodb].
+
+The [netlibre service][netlibre] is the first to use `dnsmanagerd` in a real-life deployment.
+See [the netlibre's webclient][webclient].
+
+## Build
+
+`dnsmanagerd` is written in Crystal.
+You’ll need the following tools to build it: `crystal`, `shards` and `make`.
+
+```
+make
+make install
+```
+
+## Run
+
+```
+$ dnsmanagerd --help
+```
+
+For a more extensive documentation, please read the manual for both [dnsmanagerd][dnsmanagerdmanual] and [dnsmanagerctl][dnsmanagerctlmanual].
+
+See the [configuration example][configuration-example] to avoid long command-line parameters.
+
+Also, some usage examples are available in the makefiles.
+
+## Administration
+
+```sh
+# Add a domain for a user.
+dnsmanagerctl provide-domain login domain
+```
+
+For a comprehensive list of available commands, please read the [dnsmanagerctl manual][dnsmanagerctlmanual].
+This command-line-interface application is mainly used for administrative purposes, users should access `dnsmanagerd` through another client instead.
+See [the netlibre's webclient][webclient].
+
+### Backup and migration
+
+```sh
+# Database backup.
+tar cfz db.tar.gz ./db-dnsmanagerd
+
+# Database migration.
+tar xfz db.tar.gz
+```
+
+Wasn't that hard, isn't it?
+
+## Contributing
+
+Pull requests are welcome.
+For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
+
+Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.
+
+[libipc]: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/libipc
+[authd]: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/authd
+[netlibre]: https://www.netlib.re
+[configuration-example]: ./configuration-example.yml
+[dnsmanagerdmanual]: ./man/dnsmanagerd.1
+[dnsmanagerctlmanual]: ./man/dnsmanagerctl.1
+[dodb]: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/dodb.cr
+[webclient]: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/dnsmanager-webclient