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-# etherna-gateway-cli
+# Etherna Gateway CLI
+
+## Overview
+
 A CLI interface to the Etherna Gateway
+
+## Issue reports
+
+If you've discovered a bug, or have an idea for a new feature, please report it to our issue manager based on Jira https://etherna.atlassian.net/projects/EGC.
+
+## Questions? Problems?
+
+For questions or problems please write an email to [info@etherna.io](mailto:info@etherna.io).
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diff --git a/src/EthernaGatewayCli/Program.cs b/src/EthernaGatewayCli/Program.cs
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+namespace EthernaGatewayCli;
+
+class Program
+{
+    static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
+    }
+}
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