diff --git a/bin/buildDebian.sh b/bin/buildDebian.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# IMPORTANT 
+# Protect agaisnt mispelling a var and rm -rf /
+set -u
+set -e
+
+SRC=/tmp/etherpad-deb-src
+DIST=/tmp/etherpad-deb-dist
+SYSROOT=${SRC}/sysroot
+DEBIAN=${SRC}/DEBIAN
+
+rm -rf ${DIST}
+mkdir -p ${DIST}/
+
+rm -rf ${SRC}
+rsync -a deb-src/ ${SRC}/
+mkdir -p ${SYSROOT}/opt/
+
+rsync -a ../ ${SYSROOT}/opt/etherpad/ --delete
+
+find ${SRC}/ -type d -exec chmod 0755 {} \;
+find ${SRC}/ -type f -exec chmod go-w {} \;
+chown -R root:root ${SRC}/
+
+let SIZE=`du -s ${SYSROOT} | sed s'/\s\+.*//'`+8
+pushd ${SYSROOT}/
+tar czf ${DIST}/data.tar.gz [a-z]*
+popd
+sed s"/SIZE/${SIZE}/" -i ${DEBIAN}/control
+pushd ${DEBIAN}
+tar czf ${DIST}/control.tar.gz *
+popd
+
+pushd ${DIST}/
+echo 2.0 > ./debian-binary
+
+find ${DIST}/ -type d -exec chmod 0755 {} \;
+find ${DIST}/ -type f -exec chmod go-w {} \;
+chown -R root:root ${DIST}/
+ar r ${DIST}/etherpad-1.deb debian-binary control.tar.gz data.tar.gz
+popd
+rsync -a ${DIST}/etherpad-1.deb ./
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/control b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/control
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+Package: etherpad
+Version: 1.3
+Section: base
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: i386
+Installed-Size: SIZE
+Depends:
+Maintainer: John McLear <john@mclear.co.uk>
+Description: Etherpad is a collaborative editor.  
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/postinst b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/postinst
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fbc196aed468ff3bf6b7b04864183a10888568d4
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+++ b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/postinst
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Start the services!
+
+service etherpad start
+echo "Give Etherpad about 3 minutes to install dependencies and start"
+rm -f /tmp/etherpad.log /tmp/etherpad.err
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/preinst b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/preinst
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..51309ef464fdfad94bba9dae5532e8156441ff87
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+++ b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/preinst
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Installs node if it isn't already installed
+#
+# Don't steamroll over a previously installed node version
+# TODO provide a local version of node?
+
+VER="0.10.4"
+ARCH="x86"
+if [ `arch | grep 64` ]
+then
+  ARCH="x64"
+fi
+
+# TODO test version
+if [ ! -f /usr/local/bin/node ]
+then
+  pushd /tmp
+  wget -c "http://nodejs.org/dist/v${VER}/node-v${VER}-linux-${ARCH}.tar.gz"
+  rm -rf /tmp/node-v${VER}-linux-${ARCH}
+  tar xf node-v${VER}-linux-${ARCH}.tar.gz -C /tmp/
+  cp -a /tmp/node-v${VER}-linux-${ARCH}/* /usr/local/
+fi
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/prerm b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/prerm
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e3d0f8a09f48b85dbeba15ebaf3e9fac98dfa88
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+++ b/bin/deb-src/DEBIAN/prerm
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Stop the appserver:
+service etherpad stop || true
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf b/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7292bd93089b365093b37a36f0ba5f97e5603f06
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+++ b/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+description "etherpad"
+
+start on started networking
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
+env EPHOME=/opt/etherpad
+env EPLOGS=/var/log/etherpad
+env EPUSER=etherpad
+
+respawn
+
+pre-start script
+    cd $EPHOME
+    mkdir $EPLOGS                              ||true
+    chown $EPUSER:admin $EPLOGS                ||true
+    chmod 0755 $EPLOGS                         ||true
+    chown -R $EPUSER:admin $EPHOME/var         ||true
+    $EPHOME/bin/installDeps.sh >> $EPLOGS/error.log || { stop; exit 1; }
+end script
+
+script
+  cd $EPHOME/
+  exec su -s /bin/sh -c 'exec "$0" "$@"' $EPUSER -- node node_modules/ep_etherpad/node/server.js \
+                        >> $EPLOGS/access.log \
+                        2>> $EPLOGS/error.log
+end script
diff --git a/bin/deb-src/sysroot/usr/share/doc/etherpad/README.md b/bin/deb-src/sysroot/usr/share/doc/etherpad/README.md
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+# A really-real time collaborative word processor for the web
+![alt text](http://i.imgur.com/zYrGkg3.gif "Etherpad in action on PrimaryPad")
+
+# About
+Etherpad is a really-real time collaborative editor maintained by the Etherpad Community.
+
+Etherpad is written in Javascript(99.9%) on both the server and client so it's easy for developers to maintain and add new features.  Because of this Etherpad has tons of customizations that you can leverage.
+
+Etherpad is designed to be easily embeddable and provides a [HTTP API](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/HTTP-API)
+that allows your web application to manage pads, users and groups. It is recommended to use the [available client implementations](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/HTTP-API-client-libraries) in order to interact with this API. 
+
+There is also a [jQuery plugin](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite-jquery-plugin) that helps you to embed Pads into your website.
+
+There's also a full-featured plugin framework, allowing you to easily add your own features.  By default your Etherpad is rather sparce and because Etherpad takes a lot of it's inspiration from Wordpress plugins are really easy to install and update.  Once you have Etherpad installed you should visit the plugin page and take control.
+
+Finally, Etherpad comes with translations into most languages!  Users are automatically delivered the correct language for their local settings.
+
+
+**Visit [beta.etherpad.org](http://beta.etherpad.org) to test it live.**
+
+Also, check out the **[FAQ](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/FAQ)**, really!
+
+# Installation
+
+Etherpad works with node v0.8 and v0.10, only. (We don't support v0.6)
+
+## Windows
+
+### Prebuilt windows package
+This package works out of the box on any windows machine, but it's not very useful for developing purposes...
+
+1. [Download the latest windows package](http://etherpad.org/#download)
+2. Extract the folder
+
+Now, run `start.bat` and open <http://localhost:9001> in your browser. You like it? [Next steps](#next-steps).
+
+### Fancy install
+You'll need [node.js](http://nodejs.org) and (optionally, though recommended) git.
+
+1. Grab the source, either
+  - download <https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/zipball/master>
+  - or `git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git` (for this you need git, obviously)
+2. start `bin\installOnWindows.bat`
+
+Now, run `start.bat` and open <http://localhost:9001> in your browser.
+
+Update to the latest version with `git pull origin`, then run `bin\installOnWindows.bat`, again.
+
+[Next steps](#next-steps).
+
+## GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like systems
+You'll need gzip, git, curl, libssl develop libraries, python and gcc.  
+*For Debian/Ubuntu*: `apt-get install gzip git-core curl python libssl-dev pkg-config build-essential`  
+*For Fedora/CentOS*: `yum install gzip git-core curl python openssl-devel && yum groupinstall "Development Tools"`
+*For FreeBSD*: `portinstall node, npm, git (optional)`
+
+Additionally, you'll need [node.js](http://nodejs.org) installed, Ideally the latest stable version, be careful of installing nodejs from apt.
+
+**As any user (we recommend creating a separate user called etherpad):**
+
+1. Move to a folder where you want to install Etherpad. Clone the git repository `git clone git://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git`
+2. Change into the new directory containing the cloned source code `cd etherpad-lite`
+
+Now, run `bin/run.sh` and open <http://127.0.0.1:9001> in your browser. 
+
+Update to the latest version with `git pull origin`. The next start with bin/run.sh will update the dependencies.
+
+You like it? [Next steps](#next-steps).
+
+# Next Steps
+
+## Tweak the settings
+You can initially modify the settings in `settings.json`. (If you need to handle multiple settings files, you can pass the path to a settings file to `bin/run.sh` using the `-s|--settings` option. This allows you to run multiple Etherpad instances from the same installation.)  Once you have access to your /admin section settings can be modified through the web browser.
+
+You should use a dedicated database such as "mysql", if you are planning on using etherpad-in a production environment, since the "dirtyDB" database driver is only for testing and/or development purposes.
+
+## Helpful resources
+The [wiki](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki) is your one-stop resource for Tutorials and How-to's, really check it out! Also, feel free to improve these wiki pages.
+
+Documentation can be found in `docs/`.
+
+# Development
+
+## Things you should know
+Read this [git guide](http://learn.github.com/p/index.html) and watch this [video on getting started with Etherpad Development](http://youtu.be/67-Q26YH97E).
+
+If you're new to node.js, start with Ryan Dahl's [Introduction to Node.js](http://youtu.be/jo_B4LTHi3I).
+
+You can debug Etherpad using `bin/debugRun.sh`.
+
+If you want to find out how Etherpad's `Easysync` works (the library that makes it really realtime), start with this [PDF](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/raw/master/doc/easysync/easysync-full-description.pdf) (complex, but worth reading).
+
+## Getting started
+You know all this and just want to know how you can help?
+
+Look at the [TODO list](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/TODO) and our [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues). (Please consider using [jshint](http://www.jshint.com/about/), if you plan to contribute code.)
+
+Also, and most importantly, read our [**Developer Guidelines**](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), really!
+
+# Get in touch
+Join the [mailinglist](http://groups.google.com/group/etherpad-lite-dev) and make some noise on our busy freenode irc channel [#etherpad-lite-dev](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=#etherpad-lite-dev)!
+
+# Modules created for this project
+
+* [ueberDB](https://github.com/Pita/ueberDB) "transforms every database into a object key value store" - manages all database access
+* [channels](https://github.com/Pita/channels) "Event channels in node.js" - ensures that ueberDB operations are atomic and in series for each key
+* [async-stacktrace](https://github.com/Pita/async-stacktrace) "Improves node.js stacktraces and makes it easier to handle errors"
+
+# Donate!
+* [Flattr] (http://flattr.com/thing/71378/Etherpad-Foundation)
+* Paypal - Press the donate button on [etherpad.org](http://etherpad.org)
+* [Bitcoin] (https://coinbase.com/checkouts/1e572bf8a82e4663499f7f1f66c2d15a)
+
+# License
+[Apache License v2](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)