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 sudo yum install ruby asciidoc nokogiri
 gem install nanoc adsf cri compass haml kramdown pry rainpress rubypants sass susy systemu
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+
+#Site Layout
+  * Template and menu files live in /layouts
+  * Markdown, erb and processed text files live in /content
+  * Static site content such as images and javascript live in /static
+  * The /lib directory contains nanoc helper files used to process the site
+  * Compiled site content exists in /output
+
+#Building the site
+  * Run 'nanoc' to compile assemble the static site. files from /static, /content, and /layouts will be combined.
+  * You may view the site with 'nanoc view' and then pointing your browser at http://127.0.0.1:3000
+
+You may compile and view the site live as you make changes using the guard module. To do this, run 'guard init' at the root of the site. 
+This will create a watch file that will serve as list for what files the guard module will keep an eye on. Changes to these files will trigger an automatic rebuild of the site.
+Next run 'nanoc view &', followed by 'guard'
+Now in another terminal, you may make changes to the website content, and it will rebuild as you touch files. 
+
+
+#Deploying the site
+Simply run 'nanoc deploy --target=' where the target value is either prod1 or prod2. These targets are defined in the nanoc.yaml file.