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-.. SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
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-.. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/src/brand/searxng.svg
-   :target: https://docs.searxng.org/
-   :alt: SearXNG
-   :width: 100%
-   :align: center
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-
-Privacy-respecting, hackable `metasearch engine`_
-
-Searx.space_ lists ready-to-use running instances.
-
-A user_, admin_ and developer_ handbook is available on the homepage_.
-
-|SearXNG install|
-|SearXNG homepage|
-|SearXNG wiki|
-|AGPL License|
-|Issues|
-|commits|
-|weblate|
-|SearXNG logo|
-
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-.. _searx.space: https://searx.space
-.. _user: https://docs.searxng.org/user
-.. _admin: https://docs.searxng.org/admin
-.. _developer: https://docs.searxng.org/dev
-.. _homepage: https://docs.searxng.org/
-.. _metasearch engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
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-.. |SearXNG logo| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/src/brand/searxng-wordmark.svg
-   :target: https://docs.searxng.org/
-   :width: 5%
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-.. |SearXNG install| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-install-blue
-   :target: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/installation.html
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-.. |SearXNG homepage| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-homepage-blue
-   :target: https://docs.searxng.org/
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-.. |SearXNG wiki| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-wiki-blue
-   :target: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki
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-.. |AGPL License|  image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL-blue.svg
-   :target: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/blob/master/LICENSE
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-.. |Issues| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues/searxng/searxng?color=yellow&label=issues
-   :target: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues
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-.. |PR| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-raw/searxng/searxng?color=yellow&label=PR
-   :target: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/pulls
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-.. |commits| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/y/searxng/searxng?color=yellow&label=commits
-   :target: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/commits/master
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-.. |weblate| image:: https://translate.codeberg.org/widgets/searxng/-/searxng/svg-badge.svg
-   :target: https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/searxng/
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-
-Contact
-=======
-
-Ask questions or just chat about SearXNG on
-
-IRC
-  `#searxng on libera.chat <https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#searxng>`_
-  which is bridged to Matrix.
-
-Matrix
-  `#searxng:matrix.org <https://matrix.to/#/#searxng:matrix.org>`_
-
-
-Setup
-=====
-
-- A well maintained `Docker image`_, also built for ARM64 and ARM/v7
-  architectures.
-- Alternatively there are *up to date* `installation scripts`_.
-- For individual setup consult our detailed `Step by step`_ instructions.
-- To fine-tune your instance, take a look at the `Administrator documentation`_.
-
-.. _Administrator documentation: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/index.html
-.. _Step by step: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/installation-searxng.html
-.. _installation scripts: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/installation-scripts.html
-.. _Docker image: https://github.com/searxng/searxng-docker
-
-Translations
-============
-
-.. _Weblate: https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/searxng/searxng/
-
-Help translate SearXNG at `Weblate`_
-
-.. figure:: https://translate.codeberg.org/widgets/searxng/-/multi-auto.svg
-   :target: https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/searxng/
-
-
-Contributing
-============
-
-.. _development quickstart: https://docs.searxng.org/dev/quickstart.html
-.. _developer documentation: https://docs.searxng.org/dev/index.html
-
-Are you a developer?  Have a look at our `development quickstart`_ guide, it's
-very easy to contribute.  Additionally we have a `developer documentation`_.
-
-
-Codespaces
-==========
-
-You can contribute from your browser using `GitHub Codespaces`_:
-
-- Fork the repository
-- Click on the ``<> Code`` green button
-- Click on the ``Codespaces`` tab instead of ``Local``
-- Click on ``Create codespace on master``
-- VSCode is going to start in the browser
-- Wait for ``git pull && make install`` to appear and then disappear
-- You have `120 hours per month`_ (see also your `list of existing Codespaces`_)
-- You can start SearXNG using ``make run`` in the terminal or by pressing ``Ctrl+Shift+B``
-
-.. _GitHub Codespaces: https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/overview
-.. _120 hours per month: https://github.com/settings/billing
-.. _list of existing Codespaces: https://github.com/codespaces