The documentation for Netatalk is arranged as follows:

* doc/Netatalk-Manual(.pdf|.txt)
  the Netatalk manual
* doc/DEVELOPER 
  information for developers and additional requirements for compiling
* doc/FAQ
  FAQ in progress
* doc/README.AppleTalk
  additional instructions for AppleTalk on various operating systems.
* doc/README.hidden-items
  documents the various special files created by netatalk in file shares

This should be all you need to get netatalk running.

        - The Netatalk Team