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+    =============================================================
+    === Custom Block Manager Plugin
+    === Version: 1.2
+    === Author: Juan Pablo Alperin <pkp@alperin.ca>
+    === Co-Author: Bozana Bokan <bozana.bokan@cedis.fu-berlin.de>
+    =============================================================
+
+## About
+
+This plugin is intended to enable users to create customizable HTML blocks for
+the sidebars.
+
+## License
+
+This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2. See the file
+LICENSE for the complete terms of this license.
+
+## System Requirements
+
+This plugin is compatible with...
+ - OJS 3.0.x
+ - OMP 1.2.x
+ - OMP 1.1.x
+
+## Installation
+
+To install the plugin:
+ - Unpack the plugin tar.gz file to your `plugins/generic` directory
+ - From your application's installation directory, run the upgrade script:
+ ```   
+    $ php tools/upgrade.php upgrade
+ ```
+   (NOTE: It is recommended to back up your database first.)
+ - Enable the plugin by going to:
+   `Management` > `Website Settings` > `Plugins` > `Generic Plugins`
+   ...and selecting the Enable checkbox beside `Custom Block Manager Plugin`
+
+
+## Management
+
+The Plugin management interface can be found at:
+`Management` > `Website Settings` > `Plugins` > `Generic Plugins` > `Custom Block Manager`
+
+Once the plugin is enabled, blocks can be added, edited and deleted through this
+interface, using the "Manage Custom Blocks" function.
+
+The added custom blocks will per default appear in the right sidebar, but this
+can be changed in:
+`Management` > `Website Settings` > `Appearance` > `Layout` > `Sidebar Management`.
+
+
+## Contact/Support
+
+Documentation, bug listings, and updates can be found on this plugin's homepage
+at https://github.com/pkp/customBlockManager.