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-# SparkleShare
-
-SparkleShare is a collaboration and sharing tool that is designed to keep
-things simple and to stay out of your way. It allows you to instantly sync
-with any Git repository you have access to.
-
-SparkleShare currently works on Linux and Mac. A Windows port and mobile
-device support are planned for the future.
-
-
-# License
-
-SparkleShare is free software and licensed under the GNU GPLv3 or later. You
-are welcome to change and redistribute it under certain conditions. For more
-information see the LICENSE file or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
-
-
-# Run on Linux
-
-Requirements:
-
- - git >= 1.7.0
- - gtk-sharp2
- - gvfs
- - intltool
- - libnotify
- - mono-core >= 2.8
- - notify-sharp
- - nautilus-python
- - openssh
- - pygtk
- - webkitgtk
- - webkit-sharp
-
-Run the service, either click the SparkleShare launcher or:
-
- $ sparkleshare start
-
-You can stop the service via the graphical interface or by typing:
-
- $ sparkleshare stop
-
-For help:
-
- $ sparkleshare --help
-
-Note:
-
- SparkleShare creates its own RSA keypair in ~/config/sparkleshare/ and uses
- that for authentication. Please mind this if you're planning to set up your
- own server by hand.
-
-
-# Build on Linux
-
-Installing the build dependencies on Debian or Ubuntu:
-
- $ sudo apt-get install gtk-sharp2 mono-runtime mono-devel monodevelop \
- libndesk-dbus1.0-cil-dev nant libnotify-cil-dev libgtk2.0-cil-dev mono-mcs mono-gmcs \
- libwebkit-cil-dev intltool libtool python-nautilus libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil-dev
-
-For Ubuntu libappindicator support, run the following before building:
-
- $ sudo apt-get install libappindicator0.1-cil-dev
-
-On Fedora:
-
- $ sudo yum install gtk-sharp2-devel mono-core mono-devel monodevelop \
- ndesk-dbus-devel ndesk-dbus-glib-devel nautilus-python-devel nant \
- notify-sharp-devel webkit-sharp-devel webkitgtk-devel libtool intltool \
- gnome-doc-utils
-
-You can build and install SparkleShare like this:
-
- $ ./configure --prefix=/usr (or ./autogen.sh if you build from the repository)
- $ make
- $ sudo make install
-
-Note:
-
- Use '--prefix=/usr' if you want the Nautilus extension to work.
-
-
-# Run on Mac
-
-Just double-click the SparkleShare bundle.
-
-
-# Build on Mac
-
-Install Xcode, the Mono Framework, MonoDevelop and the MonoMac plugin (you can find it in MonoDevelop => Add-in Manager).
-
-You may need to adjust some environment variables to let the build environment tools find mono:
-
- $ export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/bin:$PATH
- $ export PKG_CONFIG=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/bin/pkg-config
- $ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/pkgconfig
-
-Install git, automake, and intltool using MacPorts:
-
- $ sudo port install git-core automake intltool
-
-Start the first part of the build:
-
- $ ./autogen.sh --enable-gtkui=no
- $ make
-
-Now that you have compiled the libraries, open 'SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare.sln' in
-MonoDevelop and start the build.
-
-To create the SparkleShare.app, make sure the project is focused and select Project from the menu bar
-and click "Create Mac Installer...". Make sure to select "Don't link assemblies".
-
-Save the SparkleShare.app somewhere. Paste the contents of
-the following file in SparkleShare.app/Contents/MonoBundle/config:
-https://raw.github.com/gist/1aeffa61bac73fc08eca/0c0f09ef9e36864c35f34fd5e8bf4f99886be193/gistfile1.txt
-
-Copy /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/libintl.dylib
-to SparkleShare.app/Contents/Resources
-
-Now you should have a working bundle that you can run.
-
-
-# Info
-
-Official website:
-http://www.sparkleshare.org/
-
-Source code:
-http://github.com/SparkleShare/
-
-IRC Channel:
-#sparkleshare on irc.gnome.org
-
-Wiki:
-http://github.com/hbons/SparkleShare/wiki/
-
-Report issues:
-http://github.com/hbons/SparkleShare/issues/
-
-Translation project:
-http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/sparkleshare/
-
-
-Now have fun and create cool things together! :)
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+# SparkleShare
+
+SparkleShare is a collaboration and sharing tool that is designed to keep
+things simple and to stay out of your way. It allows you to instantly sync
+with any Git repository you have access to.
+
+SparkleShare currently works on Linux and Mac. A Windows port and mobile
+device support are planned for the future.
+
+
+## License
+
+SparkleShare is free software and licensed under the GNU GPLv3 or later. You
+are welcome to change and redistribute it under certain conditions. For more
+information see the LICENSE file or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
+
+
+## Run on Linux
+
+Requirements:
+
+ - git >= 1.7.0
+ - gtk-sharp2
+ - gvfs
+ - intltool
+ - libnotify
+ - mono-core >= 2.8
+ - notify-sharp
+ - nautilus-python
+ - openssh
+ - pygtk
+ - webkitgtk
+ - webkit-sharp
+
+Run the service, either click the SparkleShare launcher or:
+
+```bash
+$ sparkleshare start
+```
+
+You can stop the service via the graphical interface or by typing:
+
+```bash
+$ sparkleshare stop
+```
+
+For help:
+
+```bash
+$ sparkleshare --help
+```
+
+**Note:**
+
+ SparkleShare creates its own RSA keypair in `~/config/sparkleshare/` and uses
+ that for authentication. Please mind this if you're planning to set up your
+ own server by hand.
+
+
+## Build on Linux
+
+### Install build dependencies
+
+#### Debian or Ubuntu (apt):
+
+```bash
+$ sudo apt-get install gtk-sharp2 mono-runtime mono-devel monodevelop \
+ libndesk-dbus1.0-cil-dev nant libnotify-cil-dev libgtk2.0-cil-dev mono-mcs mono-gmcs \
+ libwebkit-cil-dev intltool libtool python-nautilus libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil-dev
+```
+
+#### Fedora (yum):
+
+```bash
+$ sudo yum install gtk-sharp2-devel mono-core mono-devel monodevelop \
+ ndesk-dbus-devel ndesk-dbus-glib-devel nautilus-python-devel nant \
+ notify-sharp-devel webkit-sharp-devel webkitgtk-devel libtool intltool \
+ gnome-doc-utils
+```
+
+For Ubuntu `libappindicator` support, install the following package:
+
+```bash
+$ sudo apt-get install libappindicator0.1-cil-dev
+```
+
+You can then build and install SparkleShare like this:
+
+```bash
+$ ./configure --prefix=/usr (or ./autogen.sh if you build from the repository)
+$ make
+$ sudo make install
+```
+
+**Note:** Use `--prefix=/usr` if you want the Nautilus extension to work.
+
+
+## Run on Mac
+
+Just double-click the SparkleShare bundle.
+
+
+## Build on Mac
+
+Install Xcode, the Mono Framework, MonoDevelop and the MonoMac plugin
+(you can find it in MonoDevelop => Add-in Manager).
+
+You may need to adjust some environment variables to let the build environment tools find mono:
+
+```bash
+$ export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/bin:$PATH
+$ export PKG_CONFIG=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/bin/pkg-config
+$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/pkgconfig
+```
+
+Install git, automake, and intltool using MacPorts:
+
+```bash
+$ sudo port install git-core automake intltool
+```
+
+Start the first part of the build:
+
+```bash
+$ ./autogen.sh --enable-gtkui=no
+$ make
+```
+
+Now that you have compiled the libraries, open `SparkleShare/Mac/SparkleShare.sln` in
+MonoDevelop and start the build.
+
+To create the SparkleShare.app, make sure the project is focused and select Project from the menu bar
+and click "Create Mac Installer...". Make sure to select "Don't link assemblies".
+
+Save the SparkleShare.app somewhere. Paste the contents of
+the following file in `SparkleShare.app/Contents/MonoBundle/config`:
+
+```
+https://raw.github.com/gist/1aeffa61bac73fc08eca/0c0f09ef9e36864c35f34fd5e8bf4f99886be193/gistfile1.txt
+```
+
+Copy `/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/libintl.dylib` to `SparkleShare.app/Contents/Resources`
+
+
+Now you should have a working bundle that you can run.
+
+
+## Info
+
+|||
+|-----------------------------------:|:--------------------------|
+| **Official website**: | http://www.sparkleshare.org/ |
+| **Source code**: | http://github.com/SparkleShare/ |
+| **IRC Channel**: | #sparkleshare on irc.gnome.org |
+| **Wiki**: | http://github.com/hbons/SparkleShare/wiki/ |
+| **Report issues**: | http://github.com/hbons/SparkleShare/issues/ |
+| **Translation project**: | http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/sparkleshare/ |
+
+
+Now have fun and create cool things together! :)