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+# pad2pdf 
+
+work-in-progressssss
+
+
+collaborative editing space for PDF making using pads (closely linked to the wonderful Ethertoff project <http://osp.kitchen/tools/ethertoff/>)
+
+## Installation steps
+
+`python3 -m venv venvfolder`
+
+`source ./venvfolder/bin/activate`
+
+`pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
+## Run it locally
+
+`python3 start.py`
+
+open it in the browser at the following address: 
+
+`localhost:5577`
+