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+# OpenTM2 - an open source Windows Translation Memory Server
+
+OpenTM2 was originally developed for by IBM as a Windows Translation Memory Server.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Windows 10 or Windows Server 2012 or higher
+
+### Documentation
+OpenTM2 API for the C++-Kernel  
+https://github.com/OpenTM2/opentm2-source/blob/master/Doc/Opentm2TechnicalReference.pdf
+
+REST API Docu  
+https://jira.translate5.net/secure/attachment/14902/OpenTM2%20REST-API.pdf
+
+
+### Installing (ToDo)
+
+A step by step series of examples that tell you how to get a development env running
+
+Say what the step will be
+
+```
+Give the example
+```
+
+And repeat
+
+```
+until finished
+```
+
+End with an example of getting some data out of the system or using it for a little demo
+
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://gist.github.com/PurpleBooth/b24679402957c63ec426) for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
+
+ 
+
+## Authors (ToDo)
+
+* **Gerhard Queck** - *Initial work* - [GitHub Profile](https://github.com/GerhardQ)
+
+See also the list of [contributors](https://github.com/your/project/contributors) who participated in this project.
+
+## License (ToDo?)
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+* Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
+* Inspiration
+* etc