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+# Histplorer
+
+An interactive historical timeline.
+[Available online](https://terryt.dev/tilo/).
+
+## Project Overview
+
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+## Files
+
+### Project Level
+-   **package.json**:       Contains npm project information, such as package dependencies
+-   **package-lock.json**:  Auto-generated by npm. Used for replicable installations
+-   **LICENCE.txt**:        This project's license (MIT)
+### Client &amp; Server
+-   **src**:                Contains most of the client-side code
+-   **index.html**:         Holds code for the main page, into which code from 'src' will be included
+-   **public**:             Contains files to be copied unchanged in the client's production build
+-   **backend**:            Contains code for the server, and for generating history data
+### Configuration
+-   **vite.config.js**:     For configuring Vite
+-   **tailwind.config.js**: For configuring Tailwind
+-   **postcss.config.js**:  For configuring Tailwind
+-   **tsconfig.json**:      For configuring Typescript
+-   **tsconfig.node.json**: For configuring Typescript
+### Other
+-   **.gitignore**:         Lists files to be ignored if using Git
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### Client Side
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+### Server Side
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+### Running Histplorer
+1.  In `backend/`, run `./server.py`, which starts a basic HTTP server that provides
+    history data on port 8000.
+1.  Running `npm run dev` starts the dev server.
+1.  Open a web browser, and navigate to <http://localhost:5713>.
+
+## Deploying the Website
+
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+## Licence
+
+Histplorer is licensed under the MIT Licence.