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descrption: FORT validator is an RPKI Relying Party, a tool offered as part of the FORT project. It performs the validation of the entire RPKI repository and serves the resulting ROAs for easy access by your routers.
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## Introduction

FORT validator is an MIT-licensed RPKI Relying Party, this is a tool offered as part of the [FORT project](https://www.fortproject.net/). It is a service that performs the validation of the entire RPKI repository, and which serves the resulting ROAs for easy access by your routers.

## Status

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## Quick start

Probably you just want to read:
- How to install? Visit [Compilation and Installation](installation.html).
- How to execute? Visit [Basic Usage](run.html) and [Program Arguments](usage.html).
- How to configure the router(s)? Visit [Routers](routers.html).