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+language: c
+install:
+- sudo apt-get install mono-devel mono-gmcs nunit-console
+script:
+- xbuild ./TShockAPI/TShockAPI.csproj
+notifications:
+  irc: irc.rizon.net#tshock
+  hipchat:
+    secure: hpRLWiHF2j6O2qJOVs++aqAmryN6G5kY0SF26/rKCpQ7klhMlDZIgI1V1dbkKqlculFtW1neS0EBJyV9lmcV5b26H+KhlZYGN0j7q1VcOTM3rvtU6wW0Ap22uRLl2RrnA4kEsgDAsNouPOkyLZ19hlHAISlsId6G4+Rfqg6k+zQ=
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# TShock
+# TShock [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/NyxStudios/TShock.png?branch=general-devel)](https://travis-ci.org/NyxStudios/TShock)
 
 TShock is a server modification for Terraria, written in C#, and based upon the [Terraria Server API](https://github.com/Deathmax/TerrariaAPI-Server). It uses JSON for configuration management, and offers several features not present in the Terraria Server normally.