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+================================================================================
+= README.TXT                                                                   =
+================================================================================
+
+Installation instructions:
+--------------------------
+
+Faveo HELPDESK installation should not take more than 15 minutes to complete.
+Details are provided in this article:
+
+http://ladybirdweb.com/support/knowledgebase
+
+Upgrade instructions:
+---------------------
+
+If you are upgrading your Faveo HELPDESK to the latest stable release, please
+follow the instructions provided in this article:
+
+http://ladybirdweb.com/support/knowledgebase
+
+================================================================================
+
+Thank you for choosing Faveo HELPDESK! We hope that you will enjoy using it as
+much as we enjoy developing it!