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+Artbox Basic Template
+===============================
+
+Artbox Basic Template is a skeleton [Yii 2](http://www.yiiframework.com/) application enhanced by
+light-weight CMS developed by Artweb.
+
+The template includes three tiers: front end, back end, and console, each of which
+is a separate Yii application.
+
+The template is designed to work in a team development environment. It supports
+deploying the application in different environments.
+
+DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
+-------------------
+
+```
+common
+    config/              contains shared configurations
+    mail/                contains view files for e-mails
+    models/              contains model classes used in both backend and frontend
+    tests/               contains tests for common classes
+    widgets/             contains views render widgets
+console
+    config/              contains console configurations
+    controllers/         contains console controllers (commands)
+    models/              contains console-specific model classes
+    runtime/             contains files generated during runtime
+backend
+    assets/              contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
+    config/              contains backend configurations
+    controllers/         contains Web controller classes
+    models/              contains backend-specific model classes
+    runtime/             contains files generated during runtime
+    tests/               contains tests for backend application    
+    views/               contains view files for the Web application
+    web/                 contains the entry script and Web resources
+frontend
+    assets/              contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
+    config/              contains frontend configurations
+    controllers/         contains Web controller classes
+    models/              contains frontend-specific model classes
+    runtime/             contains files generated during runtime
+    tests/               contains tests for frontend application
+    views/               contains view files for the Web application
+    web/                 contains the entry script and Web resources
+vendor/                  contains dependent 3rd-party packages
+environments/            contains environment-based overrides
+```
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