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+IRS Software Website
+=======
+
+This website shows the software projects of the satellite division at the Institute of Space
+Systems of the University of Stuttgart.
+
+# Development
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. Install [hugo](https://gohugo.io/)
+2. Install [node](https://nodejs.org/en)
+
+## Building the website
+
+1. Install the npm dependencies first.
+
+   ```sh
+   npm install
+   ```
+
+2. Build the website locally.
+
+  ```sh
+  hugo serve --open
+  ```
+
+## Generating the website
+
+The website can be built into the `public` folder by running
+
+```sh
+hugo
+```