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+# Static website and docs
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+This repository contains the source for the static website https://listmonk.app
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+- The website is in `site` and is built with hugo (run `hugo serve` inside `site` to preview).
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+- Documentation is in `docs` and is built with mkdocs (inside `docs`, run `mkdocs serve` to preview after running `pip install -r requirements.txt`)
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+- `i18n` directory has the static UI for i18n translations: https://listmonk.app/i18n