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-# ApplicationInsights-server-dotnet
+# Microsoft Application Insights for ASP.NET
 .NET Server SDK
+
+## Get started
+
+To use this SDK, you'll need a subscription to [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.com). (There's a free package.)
+
+To add Application Insights to your project in Visual Studio
+
+* If it's a new web project, make sure "Add Application Insights to Project" is selected.
+* If it's an existing project, right click the project in Solution Explorer, and choose Add Application Insights.
+
+Run your project, and then open your Application Insights resource in the [Azure Preview Portal](https://portal.azure.com) and look for events.
+
+[Learn more.](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-insights-asp-net/)
+
+## To build
+
+* Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise or Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate with Update 4 or later
+* Clone the Git repository
+* Open Visual Studio solution (devenv Web\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Web.sln)
+* Build solution in Visual Studio or 
+* Run script ```buildDebug.cmd``` or ```buildRelease.cmd```
+
+## To run tests
+
+See the wiki for instructions:
+https://github.com/Microsoft/ApplicationInsights-server-dotnet/wiki/Running-Tests
+