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+![Kegger](./frontend/src/assets/logo.png)
+
+Kegger is an Event / RSVP manager to keep track of guests attendance.
+The application is split into the API(Go) and the frontend(Vue.js).
+
+## Features
+
+- Create parties with guests
+- Send invite by email (only SendGrid supported as of now)
+- Create new / customize invitation email template
+- Create multiple administrators (hosts)
+- Keep track of
+   - Guests Attendance
+   - Invitations sent / not sent
+   - Invitation was opened by guest
+
+## Backend / API
+
+Kegger's API is built using the [Echo](https://echo.labstack.com/) Go web framework.
+
+### Requirements
+
+- Go 1.12+
+- Postgres 10+
+- SendGrid account for being able to send out the email invites (optional)
+
+### Build
+
+```sh
+cd api
+edit .env file as per instructions in api/README.md)
+go build
+./gorsvp
+```
+
+## Frontend
+
+Kegger's Frontend is built with Vue.js.
+
+### Requirements
+
+- Node.js 6+
+
+### Build
+
+```sh
+cd frontend
+npm install # to install dependencies
+edit .env file as per instructions in frontend/README.md)
+npm run serve
+```