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+<p align="center">
+  <img width="100" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fosscord/fosscord/master/assets/logo_big_transparent.png" />
+</p>
+<h1 align="center">Fosscord WebSocket Gateway Server</h1>
+
+<p>
+  <a href="https://discord.gg/ZrnGQP6p3d"><img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/806142446094385153?color=7489d5&logo=discord&logoColor=ffffff" /></a>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Status&message=Development&color=blue">
+  <a title="Crowdin" target="_blank" href="https://translate.fosscord.com/"><img src="https://badges.crowdin.net/fosscord/localized.svg"></a>
+  <a href="https://opencollective.com/fosscord"><img src="https://opencollective.com/fosscord/tiers/badge.svg"></a>
+</p>
+
+## [About](https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-gateway/wiki)
+
+Fosscord is **f**ree **o**pen **s**ource **s**oftware compatible to dis**cord**. It is a selfhostable Chat, Voice and Video platform similar to Slack, Rocket.chat and Discord-compatible.
+
+-   Discord-compatible
+-   Selfhostable
+-   Open Source
+-   Configurable
+-   Secure
+-   Decentralized
+-   Extendable
+-   Themeable
+
+logo by [@nwlandas](https://twitter.com/nwlandas)
+
+## Installation
+
+_it is in development and not yet finished_
+
+## Support
+
+https://discord.gg/ZrnGQP6p3d
+
+if we are finished we'll host our own support server.
+
+## Contribute
+
+This project is only possible by volunteers like you and me, your contribution is very much appreciated 🥺.
+
+If you want to make this project reality and and you would like to contribute then [read the wiki](https://github.com/fosscord/fosscord-gateway/wiki) first.