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+Gallery 3.0+ (development version)
+==================================
+
+About
+-----
+
+Gallery 3 is a web based software product that lets you manage your
+photos on your own website.  You must have your own website with PHP
+and database support in order to install and use it.  With Gallery you
+can easily create and share albums of photos via an intuitive
+interface.
+
+Intended Audience
+-----------------
+
+This version is intended for anybody who has a website.  We stand
+ready to support the product and help you to make the most of it. We
+welcome theme and module developers to play with this release and
+start turning out slick new designs for our happy users.  If you have
+questions or problems, you can get help in the Gallery forums:
+
+  http://galleryproject.org/forum/96
+
+Security
+--------
+
+We've contracted a professional security audit, received their results
+and resolved all the issues they found.
+
+Did you find a security flaw?  Please email security@galleryproject.org
+with the details and we'll fix it ASAP!
+
+Supported Configuration
+-----------------------
+
+ - Platform: Linux / Unix.
+ - Web server: Apache 2.2 and newer.
+ - PHP 5.2.3 and newer (PHP's safe_mode must be disabled and simplexml,
+   filter, and json must be installed).
+ - Database: MySQL 5 and newer.
+
+For complete system requirements, please refer to:
+
+  http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:Requirements
+
+Installing and Upgrading Instructions
+-------------------------------------
+
+For comprehensive instructions, The online User Guide is your best resource:
+
+  http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:User_guide
+
+There are also simple instructions below.  **NOTE:** You can upgrade from
+beta 1 and beyond, but not from alpha releases.
+
+### Installation via the web
+
+Point your web browser at `gallery3/installer/` and follow the
+instructions.
+
+### Installation from the command line
+
+```sh
+php installer/index.php [-h host] [-u user] [-p pass] [-d dbname]
+```
+ Command line parameters:
+
+```sh
+ -h     Database host          (default: localhost)
+ -u     Database user          (default: root)
+ -p     Database user password (default: )
+ -d     Database name          (default: gallery3)
+ -x     Table prefix           (default: )
+```
+
+Bugs?
+-----
+
+Go to http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/gallery/ click the "login" link
+and log in with your SourceForge username and password, then click the
+"new ticket" button.
+
+Questions, Problems
+-------------------
+
+ - Check out the Gallery 3 FAQ: http://codex.galleryproject.org/Gallery3:FAQ
+ - Post to the Gallery 3 forums: http://galleryproject.org/forum/96
+ - Email gallery-devel@lists.sourceforge.net