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+Gitiles - A simple JGit repository browser
+==========================================
+
+Gitiles is a simple repository browser for Git repositories, built on JGit. Its
+guiding principle is simplicity: it has no formal access controls, no write
+access, no fancy Javascript, etc.
+
+
+Building
+--------
+
+Gitiles requires [Buck](http://facebook.github.io/buck/) to build.
+
+```
+  sudo apt-get install ant
+  cd ${HOME}
+  git clone https://github.com/facebook/buck.git
+  cd buck
+  ant
+  sudo ln -s ${PWD}/bin/buck /usr/bin/buck
+  cd /path/to/gitiles
+  git submodule update --init
+  buck build all
+```
+
+
+Testing
+-------
+
+```
+  cd /path/to/repositories  # Don't run from the gitiles repo.
+  /path/to/gitiles/tools/run_dev.sh
+```
+
+This will recompile and start a development server.  Open
+http://localhost:8080/ to view your local copy of gitiles, which
+will serve any repositories under `/path/to/repositories`.
+
+
+Eclipse IDE
+-----------
+
+If you'd like to use Eclipse to edit Gitiles, first generate a project file:
+
+```
+  ./bucklets/tools/eclipse.py --src
+```
+
+Import the project in Eclipse:
+
+```
+  File -> Import -> Existing Projects into Workpace
+```
+
+The project only needs to be rebuilt if the source roots or third-party
+libraries have changed. For best results, ensure the project is closed in
+Eclipse before rebuilding.
+
+
+Code Review
+-----------
+
+Gitiles uses Gerrit for code review:
+https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/
+
+Gitiles uses the ["git push" workflow][1] with server
+https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gitiles.  You will need a
+[generated cookie][2].
+
+[1]: https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/user-upload.html#_git_push
+[2]: https://gerrit.googlesource.com/new-password
+
+Gerrit depends on "Change-Id" annotations in your commit message.
+If you try to push a commit without one, it will explain how to
+install the proper git-hook:
+
+```
+curl -Lo `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg \
+    https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/tools/hooks/commit-msg
+chmod +x `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg
+```
+
+Before you create your local commit (which you'll push to Gerrit)
+you will need to set your email to match your Gerrit account:
+
+```
+git config --local --add user.email foo@bar.com
+```
+
+Normally you will create code reviews by pushing for master:
+
+```
+git push origin HEAD:refs/for/master
+```