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 # visitors_dot_php
 
 A single-php-file guestbook with customizability and ease-of-deployment in mind.
+
+**Current version: `0.0.1`.**
+
+The first number is reserved for future use.
+The second number is the database version.
+The third number is the non-database revision.
+
+## Hosting
+
+To deploy, edit the top of `visitors.php` with your desired configuration, and then upload it to your webserver or hosting provider.
+It must support client-side scripting, so Github Pages, Neocities, etc. are all out of the question.
+
+There are no security risks to your database file being publically accessible, as it only contains the same info the page will display.
+This may change in a future release.
+
+## Contact Me
+
+I can be reached at [`alyx@aleteoryx.me`](mailto:alyx@aleteoryx.me) via e-mail, and [`@admin@mk.aleteoryx.me`](https://mk.aleteoryx.me/@admin) on the fediverse.
+Additionally, any of the methods listed on [my website](https://aleteoryx.me/) work too. DM me on Tumblr or something idc lol.
+Please contact for feature requests, bug reports, and other concerns.
+
+The default style is not great, and not my best work, but it's there more as a proof-of-concept than anything.
+If you would like to contribute a better style, please get in touch!
+
+## Legal
+
+```
+Copyright (C) 2024 by Aleteoryx <alyx@aleteoryx.me>
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+```
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 <?php
+/* Copyright (C) 2024 by Aleteoryx <alyx@aleteoryx.me>
+
+   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+   purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+   WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+   MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+   ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+   WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+   ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+   IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. */
 
 $config = array();
 define('VERSION', '0.0.1');