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+# Book Depot
+
+A quick and dirty web interface to provide access for downloading e-books and sending them directly to a Kindle email address.
+
+## Installation
+
+* Clone repository and enter that folder
+* Execute: `composer install`
+* Copy `variables-dist.php` to `variables.php` and edit appropriately
+* Create database on SQL server, create a DB user for this application, and import the `books_initial.sql`
+* Create a cron job that runs `install/parsebooks.php` daily