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+# Hummingbird Anime Client
+
+A self-hosted client that allows custom formatting of data from the hummingbird api
+
+[[Hosted Example](https://anime.timshomepage.net)]
+
+## Features
+
+* Anime List views:
+	* Watching
+	* Plan to Watch
+	* On Hold
+	* Dropped
+	* Completed 
+	* All of the above
+	
+* Manga List views:
+	* Reading
+	* Plan to Read
+	* On Hold
+	* Dropped
+	* Completed
+	* All of the above
+	
+* Anime collection view (segmented by media type):
+	* Cover Images
+	* Table List
+	
+### Requirements
+
+* PHP 5.4+
+* PDO SQLite (For collection tab)
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Install dependencies via composer: `composer install`
+2. Change the `WHOSE` constant declaration in `index.php` to your name
+3. Configure settings in `app/config/config.php` to your liking
+ 
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