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+# IPServ
+
+A [SHRoNK IP server](https://github.com/SHRoNK-Corporation/shronk-ip-spec) that piggybacks off of the
+[reference server](https://github.com/SHRoNK-Corporation/shronk-ip), written in python.
+
+## Installing
+
+See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for installation instructions. It is extremely recommended you use docker.
+
+## Usage
+
+See: [https://ip.i-am.nexus](https://ip.i-am.nexus) (docs: [https://ip.i-am.nexus/docs](https://ip.i-am.nexus/docs))