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+# quassel-rest-search
+
+This is just a simple Proof-of-Concept, don’t use it in production yet.
+
+How to use
+----------
+
+First, you have to have PostgreSQL
+
+Second, create an index over your messages column like
+
+```sql
+CREATE INDEX backlog_idx ON backlog USING gin(to_tsvector('simple', message));
+```
+
+Third, install this and set it up via config.ini