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+# Software Admin Panel
+A protected software administration front-end and API written in PHP.
+
+This script was written for managing paid software authorization. The software would often times prompt for a login, and then check for authorization to run. The programs would often periodically ping the API and verify the software was still authorized to run.
+The software was built primarily for affiliate programs, which is why there is a link tracking section.
+
+This script makes use of the Smarty templating engine.