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-# Apache Warble Server Package
+# Apache Warble (incubating) Server Package
This is going to be the master server for Apache Warble (incubating).
+
+## Setup instructions:
+
+* download Warble Server (or clone if you dare!)
+* run `python3 setup/setup.py` and follow the instructions
+* fire up the main application as WSGI, for instance via gunicorn:
+* * `cd /path/to/warble/api`
+* * `gunicorn -w 10 -b 127.0.0.1:8000 handler:application -t 120 -D`
+
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