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+Viper Player for ICN
+====================================================
+This application is designed to provide a tool to test the adaptation video streaming using the ICN protocol stack.
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+
+- ffmpeg
+- libboost-system-dev
+- libparc
+- libccnx-common
+- libccnx-transport-rta
+- long-bow
+- libxml2
+- libcurl4
+- libdash
+- libicnet
+- Qt5.7
+- QtAV
+
+Build the dependencies
+-----------------
+
+- QtAV
+For building and install the library, from the root folder of the projet:
+
+```bash
+ $ git clone https://github.com/wang-bin/QtAV
+ $ cd QtAV
+ $ mkdir build && cd build 
+ $ qmake ../QtAV.pro
+ $ make
+ $ sh sdk_install.sh
+``` 
+
+- libdash
+For building the player, from the root folder of the project:
+
+```bash
+ $ git clone -b viper/master https://gerrit.fd.io/r/cicn viper
+ $ cd viper/libdash
+ $ mkdir build && cd build 
+ $ cmake ../
+ $ make
+ $ make install
+``` 
+
+
+
+Build the player
+-----------------
+
+For building the player, from the root folder of the project:
+ 
+```bash
+ $ cd viper
+ $ mkdir build && cd build 
+ $ qmake ../viper.pro
+ $ make
+ $ ./viper
+```
+
+
+Platforms
+---------
+
+Viper has been tested in:
+
+    - Ubuntu 16.04 (x86_64)