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-# Nova Framework - System 4.0-dev
+![Nova Framework](http://novaframework.com/app/templates/publicthemes/nova/images/nova.png)
 
-The System for Nova Framework.
+# Nova Framework 4.0-dev (Kernel)
+
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+
+> **Note:** This repository contains the core code of the Nova framework. If you want to build an application using Nova 4, visit the main [Nova repository](https://github.com/nova-framework/bare-app).
+
+## What is the Nova Framework?
+
+Nova Framework is a PHP 5.5 MVC system. It's designed to be lightweight and modular, allowing developers to build better and easy to maintain code with PHP.
+
+The base framework comes with a range of [helper classes](https://github.com/nova-framework/system/tree/master/src/Helpers).
+
+## Requirements
+
+**The framework requirements are limited.**
+
+- PHP 5.5 or greater.
+- Apache Web Server or equivalent with mod rewrite support.
+- IIS with URL Rewrite module installed - [http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite](http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite)
+
+**The following PHP extensions should be enabled:**
+
+- Fileinfo (edit php.ini and uncomment php_fileinfo.dll or use php selector within cpanel if available.)
+- OpenSSL
+- INTL
+
+> **Note:** Although a database is not required, if a database is to be used, the system is designed to work with a MySQL database using PDO.
+
+## Installation
+
+This framework was designed and is **strongly recommended** to be installed above the document root directory, with it pointing to the `public` folder.
+
+Additionally, installing in a sub-directory, on a production server, will introduce severe security issues.
+
+#### Recommended
+The framework is located on [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/nova-framework/bare-app).
+
+You can install the framework from a terminal by using:
+
+```
+composer create-project nova-framework/bare-app foldername -s dev
+```
+
+The foldername is the desired folder to be created.
+
+
+> **Note:** You can install the full application variant from a terminal by using:
+
+```
+composer create-project nova-framework/app foldername -s dev
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+Full docs & tutorials are available on [novaframework.com](http://novaframework.com).
+
+Offline docs are available in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on [Leanpub](https://leanpub.com/novaframeworkmanual22).
+
+Screencasts are available on [Novacasts](http://novacasts.com).
+
+## Contributing
+
+#### Issue Tracker
+
+You can find outstanding issues on the [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/nova-framework/system/issues).
+
+#### Pull Requests
+
+* Each pull request should contain only one new feature or improvement.
+* Pull requests should be submitted to the correct version branch ie [master](https://github.com/nova-framework/system/tree/master)
+
+#### Code Style
+
+All pull requests must use the PSR-2 code style.
+
+* Code MUST use the PSR-1 code style.
+* Code MUST use 4 spaces for indenting, not tabs.
+* There MUST NOT be a hard limit on line length; the soft limit MUST be 120 characters; lines SHOULD be 80 characters or less.
+* There MUST be one blank line after the namespace declaration, and there MUST be one blank line after the block of use declarations.
+* Opening braces for classes MUST go on the next line, and closing braces MUST go on the next line after the body.
+* Opening braces for methods MUST go on the next line, and closing braces MUST go on the next line after the body.
+* Visibility MUST be declared on all properties and methods; abstract and final MUST be declared before the visibility; static MUST be declared after the visibility.
+* Control structure keywords MUST have one space after them; method and function calls MUST NOT.
+* Opening braces for control structures MUST go on the same line, and closing braces MUST go on the next line after the body.
+* Opening parentheses for control structures MUST NOT have a space after them, and closing parentheses for control structures MUST NOT have a space before.
+
+## License
+
+The Nova Framework is under the MIT License.