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 # OpenKJ Standalone Request Server
 Standalone basic single-venue request server implementation for use with OpenKJ.
 
+Note: This is intended for people who already know how to configure and manage their own webservers and have a general familiarity with php.  The easier and more feature rich option is to use the hosted service available at https://okjsongbook.com
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 Requires php
 
 Can be run under either php's built in web server or under any web server with php support like apache or nginx.