+CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
+---------------------
-This is the new module home for a unified redirection API (also replaces
+ * Introduction
+ * Requirements
+ * Installation
+ * Configuration
+ * Maintainers
+
+
+INTRODUCTION
+------------
+
+The Redirect module provides a unified redirection API (also replaces
path_redirect and globalredirect).
+
+
+ * For a full description of the module visit:
+ https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect
+
+ * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
+ https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/redirect
+
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+------------
+
+This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.
+
+
+INSTALLATION
+------------
+
+ * Install the Redirect module as you would normally install a contributed
+ Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further
+ information.
+
+
+CONFIGURATION
+-------------
+
+ 1. Navigate to Administration > Extend and enable the module.
+ 2. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Search and Metadata > URL
+ redirects for configuration.
+ 3. Select "Add redirect" and in the "Path" field add the old path.
+ 4. In the "To" field, start typing the title of a piece of content to select
+ it. You can also enter an internal path such as /node/add or an external
+ URL such as http://example.com. Enter <front> to link to the front page.
+ 5. Select the Redirect status: 300 Multiple Choices, 301 Moved Permanently,
+ 302 Found, 303 See Other, 304 Not Modified, 305 Use Proxy, or 307
+ Temporary Redirect. Save.
+ 6. Once a redirect has been added, it will be listed in the URL Redirects
+ vertical tab group on the content's edit page.
+
+
+MAINTAINERS
+-----------
+
+Supporting organization for 8.x-1.x port:
+
+ * MD Systems - https://www.drupal.org/md-systems