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+
+After installing the package, follow these steps to setup msn-proxy:
+
+1) Edit your configuration files
+--------------------------------
+
+You'll need to check:
+- /etc/msn-proxy/msn-proxy.conf
+- /etc/msn-proxy/mysql/conf
+- /etc/msn-proxy/mysql.inc.php
+
+2) Create database & user on your MySQL server
+----------------------------------------------
+
+  # mysql -p<your_password>
+  mysql> create database `msn-proxy`;
+  mysql> grant all privileges on `msn-proxy`.* to `msn-proxy`@localhost 
+      -> identified by 'secret';
+  mysql> flush privileges;
+  mysql> quit
+
+Change the password ('secret') and name of the server where msn-proxy will
+run (localhost) as needed.
+
+3) Start msn-proxy first time to create the tables
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+  # msn-proxy -f /etc/msn-proxy/
+
+msn-proxy will create the tables and exit with an error:
+
+  fail to read mysql config (check defaults table)
+
+This is normal and will be solved in the next step.
+
+4) Insert server IP in defaults table
+-------------------------------------
+
+  # mysql -u msn-proxy -psecret
+  mysql> use database `msn-proxy`;
+  mysql> insert into defaults (internal_host) values ('<your_ip>');
+  mysql> quit
+
+5) Start msn-proxy
+------------------
+
+msn-proxy can be started with:
+
+  # msn-proxy -f /etc/msn-proxy &
+
+Put this line in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to always start the service
+when booting.
+
+6) Configuring clients
+----------------------
+
+The clients on your network need to point their MSN to your new proxy.
+You can also do this automatically in your nameserver. If you use dnsmasq
+on Slackware, simply insert this line:
+
+  address=/messenger.hotmail.com/<your_ip>
+
+This way all requests to resolve the IP for "messenger.hotmail.com" will be 
+answered with the address of your msn-proxy server.
+
+It is also a good idea to block http access to messenger.hotmail.com (and
+some of the alternatives out there) in your proxy or firewall if you want
+to be absolutely sure that all messenger traffic goes through msn-proxy.
+
+7) See the result
+-----------------
+
+Simply point your browser at http://<your_ip>/msn-proxy/index.php
+
+Now you have the option to either keep this address "secret" or use known
+httpd access control methods to prevent all users to see the result :)