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+# Mainty
+
+A simple PHP web app for tracking vehicle maintenance records. Free, simple, open source, and self-hosted. Runs on any Apache/PHP web server, or use Docker. Uses SQLite for easy backup, with built-in Export via JSON or HTML so you can import that data into something else or print records for your mechanic or the next owner of your vehicle.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Apache web server
+- PHP 8 or higher
+- SQLite extension
+
+## Installation
+
+### Option 1: Traditional Web Server
+
+1. Upload the entire folder to your web server
+2. Rename `example.htaccess` to `.htaccess`
+3. If the app is not in the root directory, edit `.htaccess` and set the `RewriteBase`:
+   ```apache
+   RewriteBase /subfolder/
+   ```
+4. Navigate to the app URL in your browser
+5. If everything is configured correctly, you'll see the setup page
+6. Set your password to initialize the database
+
+### Option 2: Docker
+
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:8080
+
+## First Time Setup
+
+When you first access the app, you'll be prompted to:
+1. Create a password
+2. Initialize the database
+
+That's it! You're ready to start tracking your vehicle maintenance.