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+INTRODUCTION
+------------
+
+This project is part of the [Drupal Social Initiative](https://groups.drupal.org/social-initiative).  
+Social Auth is part of the Social API. It provides a common interface for creating modules related to user registration/login through social networks' accounts.
+
+ * This module defines a path /admin/config/social-api/social-auth which displays a table of implementers (modules to register/login through social networks' accounts).
+
+ * It also provides a block Social Auth Login which contains links to login users through the enabled social networks' module clients
+
+ * Alternatively, site builders can place (and theme) a link to user/login/{social_network} wherever on the site. This path are added by the implementers. For instance Social Auth Facebook will add the path user/login/facebook
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+------------
+
+This module requires the following modules:
+
+ * Social API (https://www.drupal.org/project/social_api)
+
+INSTALLATION
+------------
+
+ * Install as you would normally install a contributed Drupal module. See:
+   https://drupal.org/documentation/install/modules-themes/modules-7
+   for further information.
+
+CONFIGURATION
+-------------
+
+ * A table of implementers will be displayed at `/admin/config/social-api/social-auth`.
+
+ * You can find a more comprehensive guide in the [Social Auth documentation](https://www.drupal.org/node/2763731)
+
+MAINTAINERS
+-----------
+
+Current maintainers:
+ * gvso - https://www.drupal.org/u/gvso
+
+Supporting organizations:
+
+ * [Google Summer of Code](https://www.drupal.org/google-summer-of-code-0)