Issue #1156: re added README

README.md

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+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://www.openk9.io/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img width="200" src="media/logo.svg" alt="OpenK9 logo"></a></p>
+</p>
+
+<h1 align="center">OpenK9</h1>
+
+<div align="center">
+
+OpenK9 is a new Cognitive Search Engine that allows you to build next generation search experiences. It employs a scalable architecture and machine learning to enrich unstructured data and give the best user experience possible.
+
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL-blue.svg)](https://github.com/smclab/OpenK9/blob/master/LICENSE)
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/smclab/openk9)](https://github.com/smclab/OpenK9/releases)
+[![Follow on Twitter](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/K9Open.svg?label=follow+K9Open)](https://twitter.com/K9Open)
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+</div>
+
+## Getting Started
+
+You can use our docker-compose configuration to set up a search environment. For more information visit [our guide](https://www.openk9.io/docs/using-docker).
+
+## Front-end development
+
+This is a monorepo managed by [lerna](https://lerna.js.org/).
+
+To install depencies run `yarn` command in this directory.
+
+## License
+
+Copyright (c) the respective contributors, as shown by the AUTHORS file.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.