Merge pull request #208 from anthonylavado/readme-changes

Complete overhaul of README

README.md

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-Jellyfin
-============
+<h1 align="center">Jellyfin</h1>
+<h3 align="center">The Free Software Media System</h3>
 
-Jellyfin is a personal media server. The Jellyfin project was started as a result of Emby's decision to take their code closed-source, as well as various philosophical differences with the core developers. Jellyfin seeks to be the free software alternative to Emby and Plex to provide media management and streaming from a dedicated server to end-user devices.
+<p align="center">
+Jellyfin is a free software media system that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media.
+</p>
 
-Jellyfin is descended from Emby 3.5.2, ported to the .NET Core framework, and aims to contain build facilities for every platform.
-
-For further details, please see [our wiki](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki). To receive the latest project updates feel free to join [our public chat on Matrix/Riot](https://matrix.to/#/#jellyfin:matrix.org) and to subscribe to [our subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/jellyfin/).
-
-## Feature Requests
-
-While our first priority is a stable build, we will eventually add features that were missing in Emby or were not well implemented (technically or philosophically).
-
-[Feature Requests](http://feathub.com/jellyfin/jellyfin)
-
-## Contributing to Jellyfin
-
-If you're interested in contributing, please see [our wiki for guidelines](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Contributing-to-Jellyfin).
-
-## Prebuilt Jellyfin packages
+-----
 
-Prebuild packages are available for Debian/Ubuntu and Arch, and via Docker Hub.
+<p align="center">
+<strong>Want to get started?</strong> Choose from <a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Prebuilt-Packages">Prebuilt Packages</a>, or <a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Building-from-Source">Build from Source</a>.
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+<strong>Want to contribute?</strong> Check out <a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Contributing-to-Jellyfin">our wiki for guidelines</a>.
+</p>
 
-### Docker
+---
 
-The Jellyfin Docker image is available on Docker Hub at https://hub.docker.com/r/jellyfin/jellyfin/
+<p align="center">
+<a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin"><img alt="GPL 2.0 License" src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/jellyfin/jellyfin.svg"></a>
+<a href="https://cloud.drone.io/jellyfin/jellyfin"><img alt="Build Status" src="https://cloud.drone.io/api/badges/jellyfin/jellyfin/status.svg"></a>
+<a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/jellyfin/jellyfin"><img alt="Docker Pull Count" src="https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/jellyfin/jellyfin.svg"></a>
+<a href="https://matrix.to/#/#jellyfin:matrix.org"><img alt="Chat on Matrix" src="https://img.shields.io/matrix/!JXmoIxArWgVvbKKqex/matrix.org.svg?logo=matrix"></a>
+<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/jellyfin/"><img alt="Join our Subreddit" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/reddit-r%2Fjellyfin-%23FF5700.svg"></a>
+</p>
 
-### Arch
+For further details, please see [our wiki](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki).
 
-The Jellyfin package is in the AUR at https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jellyfin-git/
+To receive the latest updates, please visit [our public chat on Matrix/Riot](https://matrix.to/#/#jellyfin:matrix.org), our [announce chat](https://matrix.to/#/#jellyfin-announce:matrix.org) for release info, and follow us on [Social Media](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Social-Media).
 
-### Unraid
+## About
 
-An Unraid Docker template is available. See [this documentation page](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/master/unRaid/docker-templates/README.md) for details on installing it.
+The Jellyfin project was started as a result of Emby's decision to take their code closed-source, as well as various philosophical differences with the core developers. Jellyfin seeks to be the free software alternative to Emby and Plex to provide media management and streaming from a dedicated server to end-user devices.
 
-### Debian/Ubuntu
-
-A package repository is available at https://repo.jellyfin.org.
-
-NOTE: Ubuntu users may find that the `ffmpeg` dependency package is not present in their release or is simply a rebranded `libav` which is not directly compatible. Please [obtain the ffmpeg package directly from the FFMPEG site](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-linux) to use Jellyfin on Ubuntu.
-
-For instructions on using the repository, please see [our wiki](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Jellyfin-Debian-repository).
-
-## Building Jellyfin packages from source
-
-Jellyfin seeks to integrate build facilities for any desired packaging format. Instructions for the various formats can be found below.
-
-NOTE: When building from source, only cloning the full Git repository is supported, rather than using a `.zip`/`.tar` archive, in order to support submodules.
-
-### Debian/Ubuntu
+Jellyfin is descended from Emby 3.5.2, ported to the .NET Core framework, and aims to contain build facilities for every platform.
 
-Debian build facilities are integrated into the repo at `debian/`.
+## Issues and Feature Requests
 
-0. Install the `dotnet-sdk-2.2` package via [Microsoft's repositories](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/2.2).
-0. Run `dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc`.
-0. Install the resulting `jellyfin_*.deb` file on your system.
 
-A huge thanks to Carlos Hernandez who created the original Debian build configuration for Emby 3.1.1.
 
-### Windows (64 bit)
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>New idea or improvement?</strong>
+<em>Open a <a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Feature-Requests">Feature Request</a>.</em>
+</p>
+<p align="center">
+  <Strong>Something not working right?</strong>
+<em>Open an <a href="https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Issue-Guidelines">Issue</a>.</em>
+</p>
 
-A pre-built windows installer will be available soon. Until then it isn't too hard to install Jellyfin from Source.
 
-0. Install the dotnet core SDK 2.2 from [Microsoft's Webpage](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/2.2) and [install Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/)
-0. Clone Jellyfin into a directory of your choice.
-    ```
-    git clone https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin.git C:\Jellyfin
-    ```
-0. From the Jellyfin directory you can use our Jellyfin build script. Call `Build-Jellyfin.ps1 -InstallFFMPEG` from inside the directory in a powershell window. Make sure you've set your executionpolicy to unrestricted.
+## Contributing to Jellyfin
 
-    Additional flags:
-      * If you want to optimize for your environment you can use the `-WindowsVersion` and `-Architecture` flags to do so; the default is generic Windows x64.
-      * The `-InstallLocation` flag lets you select where the compiled binaries go; the default is `$Env:AppData\JellyFin-Server\` .
-      * The `-InstallFFMPEG` flag will automatically pull the stable ffmpeg binaries appropriate to your architecture (x86/x64 only for now) from [Zeranoe](https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/) and place them in your Jellyfin directory. 
-0. (Optional) Use [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/) to configure JellyFin to run as a service
-0. Jellyfin is now available in the default directory (or the directory you chose). Assuming you kept the default directory, to start it from a Powershell window, run, `&"$env:APPDATA\Jellyfin-Server\EmbyServer.exe"`. To start it from CMD, run, `%APPDATA%\Jellyfin-Server\EmbyServer.exe`
+If you're interested in contributing, please see [our wiki for guidelines](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/wiki/Contributing-to-Jellyfin).