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+Welcome to the CKAN metadata repository.
+
+If you wish to add support for a new module,
+[there's a guide for that](https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/wiki/Adding-a-mod-to-the-CKAN).
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+If you're wondering what the CKAN is, start with
+[this readme](https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/blob/master/README.md).