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# Files
-- data: Contains scripts for generating the tree-of-life database
-- tilo.py: WSGI script that serves tree-of-life data
-- server.py: Basic dev server that serves a WSGI script
-
-# During development
-Having generated the database as data/data.db, running `server.py`,
-in this directory, allows the client to access data from `tilo.py`,
-via `localhost:8000`.
+- **tolData**: Holds scripts for generating the tree-of-life database
+- **tilo.py**: WSGI script that serves data from the tree-of-life database. <br>
+ Note: Using WSGI instead of CGI to avoid starting a new process for each request.
+- **server.py**: Basic dev server that serves the WSGI script and image files