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 ## CRM
+This is a Customer Relationship Management system for small Managed IT Companies. This was developed so we didn't have to worry about managing 
+three different systems. Before we used to use a wiki for internal and client documentation. Accounting software and invoicing software. This is an all in
+one solution.
+This is still in early development stages and by no means ready for the primetime. Please report bugs, and send some pulls, if you find this useful.
+
 ### Features
 * Manage Clients
   * Contacts
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   * Income Expense Summary
   * Mileage Tracking
 
+### Installation Instructions
+
+* create a mysql database dump db.sql into it
+* set db user and password in config.php
+* Point your browser and away you go
+
+#### Requirements
+* Linux
+* Webserver (Apache, NGINX)
+* PHP7+
+* Mysql or MariaDB
+
+
 
 ### Technologies Used
 * PHP/MySQL