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+# Installation
+
+A mailman archiver is a simple python package, to install it you can either use pip or install it manually.
+
+If your use-case doesn't fit the this archiver feel free to fork this project, create an issue or a pull request.
+
+## Install using pip (recommended)
+
+Activate the python environment used by mailman.
+
+Install the package using pip:
+```bash
+pip install git+https://github.com/Laurent2916/mailman3_webhook_archiver.git
+```
+
+## Manual install
+
+Clone the repository:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/Laurent2916/mailman3_webhook_archiver.git
+cd mailman3_webhook_archiver
+```
+
+Copy the `mailman3_webhook_archiver` folder into your environment libraries.
+The process may look something like one of the following lines:
+```bash
+cp -r mailman3_webhook_archiver /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/
+cp -r mailman3_webhook_archiver /path/to/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/
+```
+
+# Configuration
+
+The archiver loads its configuration using an external configuration file.
+Create and fill `/etc/mailman3/mailman-webhook-archiver.cfg` with the relevant informations.
+
+```conf
+[global]
+url = https://webhook.example.com/foo/bar
+key = SUPER_SECRET_TOKEN_KEY
+
+filter_spam = false
+monitored_lists = my_mailing_list, another_list, foo, bar, test
+```
+
+Modify the mailman configuration to enable the newly added archiver.
+Append the following to `/etc/mailman3/mailman.cfg`.
+
+```conf
+[archiver.mailman3_webhook_archiver]
+class: mailman3_webhook_archiver.WebhookArchiver
+configuration: /etc/mailman3/mailman3_webhook_archiver.cfg
+enable: yes
+```
+
+# Special thanks
+
+- https://gitlab.com/mailman/mailman/blob/master/src/mailman/archiving/prototype.py
+- https://github.com/nim65s/matrix-webhook/