consolidate warm and db-check into single admin command

[nominatim.git] / README.md

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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/openstreetmap/Nominatim.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/openstreetmap/Nominatim)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/osm-search/Nominatim/workflows/CI%20Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/osm-search/Nominatim/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+Tests%22)
 
 Nominatim
 =========
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@ https://nominatim.org/release-docs/develop/ .
 Installation
 ============
 
+**Nominatim is a complex piece of software and runs in a complex environment.
+Installing and running Nominatim is something for experienced system
+administrators only who can do some trouble-shooting themselves. We are sorry,
+but we can not provide installation support. We are all doing this in our free
+time and there is just so much of that time to go around. Do not open issues in
+our bug tracker if you need help. Use the discussions forum
+or ask for help on [help.openstreetmap.org](https://help.openstreetmap.org/).**
+
 The latest stable release can be downloaded from https://nominatim.org.
-There you can also find [installation instructions for the release](https://nominatim.org/release-docs/latest/admin/Installation).
+There you can also find [installation instructions for the release](https://nominatim.org/release-docs/latest/admin/Installation), as well as an extensive [Troubleshooting/FAQ section](https://nominatim.org/release-docs/latest/admin/Faq/).
 
-Detailed installation instructions for the development version can be
-found at [nominatim.org](https://nominatim.org/release-docs/develop/admin/Installation)
-as well.
+[Detailed installation instructions for current master](https://nominatim.org/release-docs/develop/admin/Installation)
+can be found at nominatim.org as well.
 
 A quick summary of the necessary steps:
 
@@ -35,11 +42,13 @@ A quick summary of the necessary steps:
         cmake ..
         make
 
-2. Get OSM data and import:
+2. Create a project directory, get OSM data and import:
 
-        ./build/utils/setup.php --osm-file <your planet file> --all
+        mkdir nominatim-project
+        cd nominatim-project
+        ~/build/nominatim import --osm-file <your planet file>
 
-3. Point your webserver to the ./build/website directory.
+3. Point your webserver to the nominatim-project/website directory.
 
 
 License
@@ -51,13 +60,14 @@ The source code is available under a GPLv2 license.
 Contributing
 ============
 
-Contributions are welcome. For details see [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-
-Both bug reports and pull requests are welcome.
+Contributions, bugreport and pull requests are welcome.
+For details see [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 
-Mailing list
-============
+Questions and help
+==================
 
-For questions you can join the geocoding mailinglist, see
-https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/geocoding
+For questions, community help and discussions you can use the
+[Github discussions forum](https://github.com/osm-search/Nominatim/discussions)
+or join the
+[geocoding mailing list](https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/geocoding).