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 # EOA eXist app
 
 An app for the eXist XML database for easier distribution.
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+## Deployment
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+In order to build and deploy this app, `ant` is required. After you made changes to the code, change into the `app` directory and run
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+    ant
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+which is a Makefile and will create a `xar` package in the `releases` directory. This `xar` file can then be deployed in the `eXist` database.