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+# Download Your Audible Library
+
+<img width="300" alt="plugin preview" src="https://files.the-space.agency/.audible-backup-extension/popup-small.gif">
+
+This plugin synchronizes your audible library with a backup server. It does
+_not_ remove the DRM from your audiobooks. It simply downloads the AAX files
+via the normal download link in the audible web library.
+
+After installing the plugin you have to first configure your backup URL via the
+plugins UI. To set the URL click the plugins icon in your address bar.
+
+Currently this plugin is hardcoded to amazon.de
+
+## Development
+
+During development you can run the following to launch webpack in watch mode.
+Webpack will watch the source files for changes an rebuild the plugin in
+`dist/` on demand.
+
+```sh
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+To create a production build in `dist/` run:
+```sh
+npm run-script build
+```
+
+You can load `dist/` as an unpacked extension or further package and sign the
+extension via `crx` for chrome or via `web-ext` for firefox.