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README

Etherpad-Lite
What is Etherpad Lite?
Etherpad lite is a really-real time collaborative editor spawned from the Hell fire of Etherpad.  

Why use Etherpad Lite?
* Tiny server hardware footprint
* Pure Javascript client and server side
* No nasty dependancies
* Simplfied interface 
* Easy to embed
* Well documented
* Better support for third party editors

What isn't available yet when compared to Etherpad?
* Timeslider
* Import/Export
* Clear authorship colours
* Upload files
* View Saved revisions
* Chat
* Pad management
* User management
* Plugin framework

REQUIREMENTS
NoteJS - http://nodejs.org/ [apt-get install nodejs]
NPM[Node Package Manager] - http://npmjs.org [curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh]

INSTALATION
1. apt-get install nodejs
2. curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
3. npm install socket.io

RUNNING
1. cd bin
2. ./run.sh

TESTING
1. Open your web browser and visit http://IPSERVER:9001