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+
# Icinga 2
+![Icinga Logo](https://www.icinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/icinga_logo.png)
+
+#### Table of Contents
+
+1. [About][About]
+2. [License][License]
+3. [Installation][Installation]
+4. [Documentation][Documentation]
+5. [Support][Support]
+6. [Development and Contributions][Development]
+
## About
Icinga 2 is an open source monitoring system which checks the availability of your
Scalable and extensible, Icinga 2 can monitor large, complex environments across
multiple locations.
-Check doc/1-about.md for a detailed introduction.
+Icinga 2 as monitoring core works best with [Icinga Web 2](https://www.icinga.com/products/icinga-web-2/)
+as web interface.
+
+More information can be found at [www.icinga.com](https://www.icinga.com/products/icinga-2/)
+and inside the [documentation](doc/1-about.md).
+
+## License
+
+Icinga 2 and the Icinga 2 documentation are licensed under the terms of the GNU
+General Public License Version 2, you will find a copy of this license in the
+COPYING file included in the source package.
## Installation
-Read the INSTALL file for more information about how to install it.
+Read the [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) file for more information about how to install it.
## Documentation
-The documentation is located in the doc/ directory. The latest documentation
-is also available on https://docs.icinga.org
+The documentation is located in the [doc/](doc/) directory. The latest documentation
+is also available on https://docs.icinga.com
## Support
-Check the project website at https://www.icinga.org for status updates and
-https://support.icinga.org if you want to contact us.
+Check the project website at https://www.icinga.com for status updates. Join the
+[community channels](https://www.icinga.com/community/get-involved/) for questions
+or ask an Icinga partner for [professional support](https://www.icinga.com/services/support/).
+
+## Development
+
+The Git repository is located on [GitHub](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2).
+
+Icinga 2 is written in C++ and can be built on Linux/Unix and Windows.
+Read more about development builds in the [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) file.
+
+### Contributing
+
+There are many ways to contribute to Icinga -- whether it be sending patches,
+testing, reporting bugs, or reviewing and updating the documentation. Every
+contribution is appreciated!
+
+Please read the [contributing section](https://www.icinga.com/community/get-involved/)
+first. Then you should have a look at the [roadmap](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/milestones)
+and remaining [open issues](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/issues).
+
+Pick issues you want to help resolve, fork the [repository on GitHub](https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2)
+and send a pull request with your changes. Thanks for your contribution!
+
+### Testing
+
+Basic unit test coverage is provided by running `make test` during package builds.
+Read the [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) file for more information about development builds.
+
+Snapshot packages from the laster development branch are available inside the
+[package repository](http://packages.icinga.com).
+
+You can help test-drive the latest Icinga 2 snapshot packages inside the
+[Icinga 2 Vagrant boxes](https://github.com/icinga/icinga-vagrant).
+
+
+[About]: #about
+[License]: #license
+[Installation]: #installation
+[Documentation]: #documentation
+[Support]: #support
+[Development]: #development