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+# Discourse Patrons
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/rimian/discourse-patrons.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/rimian/discourse-patrons)
+
+Accept payments from visitors to your [Discourse](https://www.discourse.org/) application. Integrates with [Stripe](https://stripe.com).
+
+This is a newer version of https://github.com/rimian/discourse-donations. Many thanks to Chris Beach and Angus McLeod who helped on that project.
+
+## Installation
+
+* Be sure your site is enforcing https.
+* Follow the install instructions here: https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-plugin/19157
+* Add your Stripe public and private keys in settings and set the currency to your local value.
+* Enable the plugin and wait for people to donate money.
+
+## Testing
+
+## Warranty
+
+This software comes without warranties or conditions of any kind.