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+# Quick Start Guide
+
+Assuming Ubuntu or similar
+
+## LDAP
+  install:<br>
+    `sudo apt-get install slapd ldap-utils`
+
+
+## PostgreSQL
+  install:<br>
+    `sudo apt-get install postgresql`
+
+  switch to user *postgres* (got created during installation):<br>
+    `sudo -i -u postgres`
+
+  add db user *uniworx*:<br>
+    `createuser --interactive`
+
+  you'll get a prompt:
+
+  ```
+  Enter name of role to add:` - [enter 'uniworx']
+  Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n)` - [not exactly sure. Guess not?]
+  ```
+
+  create database *uniworx*:<br>
+    `createdb uniworx`
+
+  to access the database as user *uniworx* you now need to add a new linux-user called *uniworx*:<br>
+    `sudo adduser uniworx`
+
+  log-in as new user *uniworx*:<br>
+    `sudo -i -u uniworx`
+
+  you can now use `psql uniworx` to execute SQL-commands and such.
+
+  you might for example want to add a test-account to be able to login on the page:<br>
+    `INSERT INTO user (plugin, ident, matrikelnummer, email, display_name) VALUES ('LDAP', '[YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS]', null, '[YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS]', '[YOUR_NAME]');`
+
+## stack
+  Install with:<br>
+    `curl -sSL https://get.haskellstack.org/ | sh`
+
+  setup stack and install dependencies:<br>
+    `stack setup`
+
+  There might be packages missing during setup. You most probably simply need to install them and try again.<br>
+  Instructions are easy to find via search engine of your choice and the specific error you got.<br>
+  Example from experience: For LDAP `ldab` and `lber` header files were missing.
+
+  Build the app:<br>
+    `stack build`
+
+  Run the app (with environment variable DUMMY_LUGIN set to true):<br>
+    `env DUMMY_LOGIN=true stack exec  -- yesod devel`
+
+  `Devel application launched: http://localhost:3000`<br>
+  means you are good to go.
+
+***
+
+# Sources and more infos
+  PostgreSQl: <br>
+  https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-postgresql-on-ubuntu-16-04
+
+  stack:<br> https://docs.haskellstack.org/en/stable/README/#how-to-install
+
+  ldap:<br>https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/OpenLDAP_ab_Precise/