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+# KDeltaChat
+
+KDeltaChat is a [Delta Chat](https://delta.chat/) client using [Kirigami](https://develop.kde.org/frameworks/kirigami/) framework.
+
+# Dependencies
+
+## Debian
+
+Build time dependencies:
+- `qtdeclarative5-dev` (for `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/Qt5Quick/Qt5QuickConfig.cmake`)
+- `kirigami2-dev`
+
+Runtime dependencies:
+- `qml-module-qtquick-controls`
+- `qml-module-qtquick-dialogs` - used for account import file dialog
+- `qml-module-qtquick-layouts`
+
+## Arch Linux
+
+Install FileDialog:
+- `pacman -S qt5-quickcontrols`
+
+Install kirigami2:
+- `pacman -S kirigami2`
+
+# Building
+
+```
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+make
+```
+
+# Running
+
+Run `./kdeltachat`. Import existing account from backup and start IO in the main menu to connect.
+
+# License
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+In addition, as a special exception, the author of this program gives
+permission to link the code of its release with the OpenSSL
+project's "OpenSSL" library (or with modified versions of it that
+use the same license as the "OpenSSL" library), and distribute the
+linked executables. You must obey the GNU General Public License in
+all respects for all of the code used other than "OpenSSL". If you
+modify this file, you may extend this exception to your version of
+the file, but you are not obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to
+do so, delete this exception statement from your version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.