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 1. Ask Karl for clean install of WP on correct server (will need to provide a directory name and domain info)
 
+1. On the server, any files ending in `.dist` need to be copied to their non-dist equivalents, and settings in those files added. Contact @patrickmj for the private data there for now (new in v1.2)
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 2. Log in to new Wordpress site as admin user
 
 3. Install Quest theme (go to /wp-admin/theme-install.php and search for quest then click install)