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+# Background jobs
+
+This directory contains background jobs that run on a different server than the web server.
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+# Layout
+
+This directory contains the main template that is used for all HTML responses.
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+# Pages
+
+This directory contains all the pages. They consist of:
+
+* Controller (a "Get" function in .go files)
+* Template (.pixy files)
+* Style sheet (.scarlet files)
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+# Patches
+
+This directory contains database patches that are only meant to be run under certain conditions to fix bugs.
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