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diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index c93c251d0..f9aee2c5f 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,14 @@
 
 SUBDIRS = . doxygen
 
+man_MANS = \
+  taler-mint-dbinit.1 \
+  taler-mint-httpd.1 \
+  taler-mint-keyup.1 \
+  taler-mint-keycheck.1 \
+  taler-mint-reservemod.1 \
+  taler.conf.5 
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
-  coding-style.txt
+  coding-style.txt \
+  ${man_MANS}
diff --git a/doc/taler-mint-dbinit.1 b/doc/taler-mint-dbinit.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8678aed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler-mint-dbinit.1
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.TH TALER\-MINT\-DBINIT 1 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler\-mint\-dbinit \- Initialize Taler mint database.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B taler\-mint\-dbinit
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBtaler\-mint\-dbinit\fP is a command line tool to initialize the Taler mint database.  It creates the necessary tables and indices for the Taler mint to operate.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B
+.IP "\-d DIRNAME,  \-\-mint-dir=DIRNAME"
+Use the configuration and other resources for the mint to operate from DIRNAME.
+.B
+.IP "\-h, \-\-help"
+Print short help on options.
+.B
+.IP "\-v, \-\-version"
+Print version information.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-reservemod\fP(1), \fBtaler.conf\fP(5)
diff --git a/doc/taler-mint-httpd.1 b/doc/taler-mint-httpd.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f8440e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler-mint-httpd.1
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.TH TALER\-MINT\-HTTPD 1 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler\-mint\-httpd \- Run Taler mint (with RESTful API)
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B taler\-mint\-httpd
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP is a command line tool to run the Taler mint (HTTP server).  The required configuration, keys and database must exist before running this command.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B
+.IP "\-d DIRNAME,  \-\-mint-dir=DIRNAME"
+Use the configuration and other resources for the mint to operate from DIRNAME.
+.B
+.IP "\-h, \-\-help"
+Print short help on options.
+.B
+.IP "\-v, \-\-version"
+Print version information.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-dbinit\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-reservemod\fP(1), \fBtaler.conf\fP(5)
diff --git a/doc/taler-mint-keycheck.1 b/doc/taler-mint-keycheck.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2c153244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler-mint-keycheck.1
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.TH TALER\-MINT\-KEYCHECK 1 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler\-mint\-keycheck \- Check validity of Taler signing and denomination keys.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B taler\-mint\-keycheck
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBtaler\-mint\-keycheck\fP can be used to check if the signing and denomination keys in the operation directory are well-formed. This can be useful after importing fresh keys from the offline system to ensure that the files are correct.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B
+.IP "\-d DIRNAME,  \-\-mint-dir=DIRNAME"
+Use the configuration and other resources for the mint to operate from DIRNAME.
+.B
+.IP "\-h, \-\-help"
+Print short help on options.
+.B
+.IP "\-v, \-\-version"
+Print version information.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-dbinit\fP(1), \fBtaler.conf\fP(5)
diff --git a/doc/taler-mint-keyup.1 b/doc/taler-mint-keyup.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..704697eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler-mint-keyup.1
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+.TH TALER\-MINT\-KEYUP 1 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler\-mint\-keyup \- Setup Taler mint denomination and signing keys.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B taler\-mint\-keyup
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP is a command line tool to setup Taler denomination and signing keys.  This tool requires access to the mint's long-term offline signing key and should be run in a secure (offline) environment under strict controls. The resulting keys can then be copied to the main online directory where the Taler HTTP server operates.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B
+.IP "\-d DIRNAME,  \-\-mint-dir=DIRNAME"
+Use the configuration and other resources for the mint to operate from DIRNAME.
+.B
+.IP "\-h, \-\-help"
+Print short help on options.
+.B
+.IP "\-m FILE,  \-\-master-key=FILE"
+Location of the private EdDSA offline master key of the mint.
+.B
+.IP "\-t TIMESTAMP,  \-\-time=TIMESTAMP"
+Operate as if the current time was TIMESTAMP.
+.B
+.IP "\-v, \-\-version"
+Print version information.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keycheck\fP(1), \fBtaler.conf\fP(5)
diff --git a/doc/taler-mint-reservemod.1 b/doc/taler-mint-reservemod.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d8270458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler-mint-reservemod.1
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+.TH TALER\-MINT\-RESERVEMOD 1 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler\-mint\-reservemod \- Modify reserve balance in the Taler mint database.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B taler\-mint\-reservemod
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBtaler\-mint\-reservemod\fP is a command line tool to modify reserves in the Taler mint database.  Basically, it can be used to import deposits, either for testing or as part of the import from the list of incoming transactions. 
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+.B
+.IP "\-a DENOM,  \-\-add=DENOM"
+Amount to add to the reserve.
+.B
+.IP "\-d DIRNAME,  \-\-mint-dir=DIRNAME"
+Use the configuration and other resources for the mint to operate from DIRNAME.
+.B
+.IP "\-h, \-\-help"
+Print short help on options.
+.B
+.IP "\-R KEY,  \-\-reserve=KEY"
+Public EdDSA key of the reserve to modify.
+.B
+.IP "\-v, \-\-version"
+Print version information.
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-dbinit\fP(1), \fBtaler.conf\fP(5)
diff --git a/doc/taler.conf.5 b/doc/taler.conf.5
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed26fe150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/taler.conf.5
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+.TH TALER.CONF 5 "Apr 22, 2015" "GNU Taler"
+
+.SH NAME
+taler.conf \- Taler configuration file.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B DIRNAME/taler.conf
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+
+The basic structure of the configuration file is the following.  The file is split into sections.  Every section begins with "[SECTIONNAME]" and contains a number of options of the form "OPTION=VALUE".  Empty lines and lines beginning with a "#" are treated as comments.  
+
+.SH MINT OPTIONS
+
+The following options are from the "[mint]" section and used by most mint tools:
+
+.IP CURRENCY
+    Name of the currency, i.e. "EUR" for Euro.
+.IP WIREFORMAT
+    Format used for wire transfers to the merchant, i.e. "SEPA".
+.IP DB
+    How to access the database, i.e. "postgres:///taler"
+.IP PORT
+    Port on which the HTTP server listens, i.e. 8080.
+.IP MASTER_PUBLIC_KEY
+    Crockford Base32-encoded master public key, public version of the mint\'s long\-time offline signing key.
+
+.SH COIN OPTIONS
+
+The following options must be in sections starting with "[coin_]" and are used by taler\-mint\-keyup to create denomination keys:
+
+.IP VALUE
+    Value of the coin, i.e. "EUR:1.50" for 1 Euro and 50 Cents (per coin).
+.IP DURATION_OVERLAP
+    How much should validity periods for these coins overlap?
+.IP DURATION_WITHDRAW
+    How long should the same key be used for clients to withdraw coins of this value?
+.IP DURATION_SPEND
+    How long do clients have to spend these coins?
+.IP FEE_WITHDRAW
+    What fee is charged for withdrawl?
+.IP FEE_DEPOSIT
+    What fee is charged for depositing?
+.IP FEE_REFRESH
+    What fee is charged for refreshing?
+.IP RSA_KEYSIZE
+    What is the RSA keysize modulos (in bits)?
+
+.SH KEY OPTIONS
+
+The following options are from the "[mint_keys]" section and used by most taler\-mint\-keyup to create keys:
+
+.IP SIGNKEY_DURATION
+    For how long is a signing key valid?
+.IP LEGAL_DURATION
+    For how long are signatures with signing keys legally valid?
+.IP LOOKAHEAD_SIGN
+    How long do we generate denomination and signing keys ahead of time?
+.IP LOOKAHEAD_PROVIDE
+    How long into the future do we provide signing and denomination keys to clients?
+
+
+.SH BUGS
+Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+\fBtaler\-mint\-httpd\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-keyup\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-reservemod\fP(1), \fBtaler\-mint\-dbinit\fP(1)