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 # README.md
 
-To understand how to update and publish the Logging website take a look at the documentation at
-[Manage the Git Hosted Web Site](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/LOGGING/Managing+the+Git+Hosted+Web+Site).
+Publishing the Apache Flume web site requires:
+
+1. Clone this repository into a local directory.
+2. Checking out the asf-staging branch.
+3. Performing any updates that are required.
+4. In the root directory run `mvn package`.
+5. Open your browser to point to <local directory>/target/site/index.html and review the site.
+6. When the changes look ok run 'mvn resources:copy-resources@install'.
+7. Perform `git add` on the affected files and `git commit'.
+8. Perform git push.
+9. After a few minutes review https://flume.staged.apache.org and make sure the appropriate changes are present.
+10. Once the site has been approved checkout the asf-site branch. 
+11. Perform `git rebase asf-staging` followed by `git push`.
+12. After a few minutes verify that https://flume.apache.org has the correct changes.
+
+Further information regarding what to edit in the site during a release may be found at 
+[How to Release - Update the Web Site](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLUME/How+to+Release#HowtoRelease-Updatethewebsite).