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+![Template](Rms.Risk.Mango/wwwroot/images/mango.svg){height=170}
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+# dbMango - fully audited MongoDB shell.
+
+`dbMango` is a secure, audited MongoDB management tool designed for database administrators, developers, and support teams. 
+It provides a user-friendly interface for managing multiple MongoDB databases with features like data browsing, 
+querying, aggregation, structure synchronization, and data migration. Access is strictly controlled through
+LDAP-based roles (Admin, ReadOnly, ReadWrite), ensuring compliance and security. dbMango simplifies complex 
+MongoDB operations with tools like Aggregation for Humans (AFH), which offers a human-readable syntax for 
+creating aggregation pipelines. All privileged actions are logged for auditing, and the platform supports 
+tasks like backups, restores, and shell access, making it an essential tool for efficient and compliant 
+database management.
+
+`dbMango` is implemented as a web application using Blazor and ASP.NET Core and uses the latest MongoDB .NET Driver. Some
+very old versions of MongoDB servers are not supported by this driver.
+
+See [Documentation](Rms.Risk.Mango/wwwroot/docs/index.md) for more details.
+
+# Compilation
+
+The project is built using .NET 9.0 SDK and requires Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.14.14 or later).
+
+Project `Rms.Risk.Mango.Language` requires `Antlr4` package. 
+See [notes here](Rms.Risk.Mango.Language/README.md) regarding `Antlr4` compilation issue.
+
+Project `Rms.Risk.Mango.Db.Plugin` contains Deutsche Bank proprietary data and is not part of the open source version of dbMango. 
+However, it is **NOT** required to build the solution. If you do not have access to this project, please exclude it from the solution
+(or just ignore "not found" warning). dbMango will build and run without it.
+
+# Copyright
+
+```
+/* dbMango
+ * Copyright 2025 Deutsche Bank AG
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+```
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