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From: Phil Schneider <info@philschneider.de>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:20:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] chore: initial commit

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-# ssi-credential-issuer
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+# SSI-Credential-Issuer
+
+This repository contains the backend code for the SSI Credential Issuer written in C#.
+
+## How to build and run
+
+Install [the .NET 8.0 SDK](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download).
+
+Run the following command from the CLI:
+
+```console
+dotnet build src
+```
+
+Make sure the necessary config is added to the settings of the service you want to run.
+Run the following command from the CLI in the directory of the service you want to run:
+
+```console
+dotnet run
+```
+
+## License
+
+Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.
+See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for more information
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