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+## *PATHFINDER*
+Mapping tool for *EVE ONLINE*
+
+url: https://www.pathfinder.exodus4d.de
+
+### Project requirements --------------------------------------------------
+#### APACHE Webserver 
+  - PHP 5.3.4 or higher
+  - PCRE 8.02 or higher (usually shipped with PHP package, but needs to be additionally updated on CentOS or Red Hat systems)
+  - mod_rewrite and mod_headers enabled
+  - GD libary (for Image plugin)
+  - cURL, sockets or stream extension (for Web plugin)
+  - Gzip compression
+  
+  Nginx and Lighttpd configurations are also possible.
+  http://fatfreeframework.com/system-requirements
+#### Database
+  - mysql: MySQL 5.x
+  - sqlite: SQLite 3 and SQLite 2
+  - pgsql: PostgreSQL
+  - sqlsrv: Microsoft SQL Server / SQL Azure
+  - mssql, dblib, sybase: FreeTDS / Microsoft SQL Server / Sybase
+  - odbc: ODBC v3
+  - oci: Oracle
+
+  Here is a list of links to DSN connection details for all currently supported engines in the SQL layer:
+  http://fatfreeframework.com/sql
+#### Development Environment
+  - t.b.a.
+
+### Folder structure (production) ----------------------------------------
+
+```
+  |-- (0755) app              --> backend [*.php]
+      |-- app               --> "Fat Free Framework" extensions
+      |-- lib               --> "Fat Free Framework"
+      |-- main              --> "PATHFINDER" root
+      |-- config.ini        --> config "f3" framework
+      |-- cron.ini          --> config cronjobs
+      |-- pathfinder.ini    --> config pathfinder
+      |-- routes.ini        --> config routes
+  |-- (0755) build_js       --> JS build folder and source maps (minified, uglified)
+      |-- app               --> "PATHFINDER" core files
+      |-- lib               --> 3rd partie extension/library
+      |-- build.txt         --> generated build summary
+  |-- (0755) js             --> JS source files (raw)
+      |-- app               --> "PASTHFINDER" core files (not used for production )
+      |-- lib               --> 3rd partie extension/library (not used for production )
+      |-- app.js            --> require.js config (!required for production!)
+  |-- (0777) logs           --> log files
+      |-- ...
+  | -- node_modules         --> node.js modules (not used for production )     
+      |-- ...
+  |-- (0755) public         --> frontend source
+      |-- css               --> CSS build folder (minified)
+      |-- fonts             --> Web/Icon fonts
+      |-- img               --> images
+      |-- templates         --> templates
+  |-- sass                  --> SCSS source (not used for production )
+      |-- ...
+  |-- (0777) tmp            --> cache folder
+      |-- ...
+  |-- (0755) .htaccess      --> reroute/caching rules
+  |-- (0755) index.php
+```