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+Yaksh
+=====
+
+|Build Status| |Documentation Status|
+
+To get an overview of the Yaksh interface please refer to the user documentation at `Yaksh Docs <http://yaksh.readthedocs.io>`_
+
+
+This is a Quickstart guide to help users setup a trial instance. If you wish to deploy Yaksh in a production environment here is a `Production Deployment Guide <https://github.com/FOSSEE/online\_test/blob/master/README\_production.md>`_
+
+Introduction
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This project provides an "exam" app that lets users take an online
+programming quiz.
+
+Features
+^^^^^^^^
+
+-  Define fairly complicated programming problems and have users solve
+   the problem.
+-  Immediate verification of code solution.
+-  Supports pretty much arbitrary coding questions in Python, C, C++ and
+   simple Bash and uses "test cases" to test the implementations of the
+   students.
+-  Supports simple multiple choice questions and File uploads.
+-  Since it runs on your Python, you could technically test any Python
+   based library.
+-  Scales to over 500+ simultaneous users.
+-  Distributed under the BSD license.
+
+Quick Start
+===========
+
+Pre-Requisites
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+1. Ensure you have Python available.
+2. Ensure `pip <https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html>`__ is
+   installed.
+
+Installation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+1. Install yaksh
+
+   -  Clone the repository
+
+      ::
+
+          $ git clone https://github.com/FOSSEE/online_test.git
+
+   -  Go to the online\_test directory
+
+      ::
+
+          $ cd ./online_test
+
+   -  Install the dependencies
+
+      -  For Python 2 use:
+
+         ::
+
+             $ pip install -r ./requirements/requirements-py2.txt
+
+      -  For Python 3 (recommended) use:
+
+         ::
+
+             $ pip install -r ./requirements/requirements-py3.txt
+
+Short instructions
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+1. Start up the code server that executes the user code safely:
+
+   -  To run the code server in a sandboxed docker environment, run the
+      command:
+
+      ::
+
+          $ invoke start
+
+   -  Make sure that you have Docker installed on your system
+      beforehand. `Docker
+      Installation <https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/#desktop>`__
+
+   -  To run the code server without docker, locally use:
+
+      ::
+
+          $ invoke start --unsafe
+
+   -  Note this command will run the yaksh code server locally on your
+      machine and is susceptible to malicious code. You will have to
+      install the code server requirements in sudo mode.
+
+2. On another terminal, run the application using the following command:
+
+   ::
+
+       $ invoke serve
+
+   -  *Note:* The serve command will run the django application server
+      on the 8000 port and hence this port will be unavailable to other
+      processes.
+
+3. Open your browser and open the URL ``http://localhost:8000/exam``
+
+4. Login as a teacher to edit the quiz or as a student to take the quiz
+   Credentials:
+
+   -  Student - Username: student \| Password: student
+   -  Teacher - Username: teacher \| Password: teacher
+
+5. User can also login to the Default Django admin using;
+
+   -  Admin - Username: admin \| Password: admin
+
+History
+=======
+
+At FOSSEE, Nishanth had implemented a nice django based app to test for
+multiple-choice questions. Prabhu Ramachandran was inspired by a
+programming contest that he saw at PyCon APAC 2011. Chris Boesch, who
+administered the contest, used a nice web application
+`Singpath <http://singpath.com>`__ that he had built on top of GAE that
+basically checked your Python code, live. This made it fun and
+interesting.
+
+Prabhu wanted an implementation that was not tied to GAE and hence wrote
+the initial cut of what is now 'Yaksh'. The idea being that anyone can
+use this to test students programming skills and not have to worry about
+grading their answers manually and instead do so on their machines.
+
+The application has since been refactored and maintained by FOSSEE
+Developers.
+
+Contact
+=======
+
+For further information and support you can contact
+
+Python Team at FOSSEE: pythonsupport@fossee.in
+
+License
+=======
+
+This is distributed under the terms of the BSD license. Copyright
+information is at the bottom of this file.
+
+Authors
+=======
+
+`FOSSEE Developers <https://github.com/FOSSEE/online_test/graphs/contributors>`_
+
+Copyright (c) 2011-2017 `FOSSEE <https://fossee.in>`_
+
+
+.. |Build Status| image:: https://travis-ci.org/FOSSEE/online_test.svg?branch=master
+   :target: https://travis-ci.org/FOSSEE/online_test
+.. |Documentation Status| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/yaksh/badge/?version=latest
+   :target: http://yaksh.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest