diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.vagrant
+Berksfile.lock
+Gemfile.lock
+*~
+*#
+.#*
+\#*#
+.*.sw[a-z]
+*.un~
+/cookbooks
diff --git a/Berksfile b/Berksfile
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+++ b/Berksfile
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+site :opscode
+
+metadata
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
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+++ b/Gemfile
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+source :rubygems
+
+gem 'berkshelf'
+gem 'thor-foodcritic'
+gem 'vagrant', '~> 1.0.5'
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (C) 2013 YOUR_NAME
+
+All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# crystalline cookbook
+
+# Requirements
+
+# Usage
+
+# Attributes
+
+# Recipes
+
+# Author
+
+Author:: YOUR_NAME (<YOUR_EMAIL>)
diff --git a/Thorfile b/Thorfile
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+++ b/Thorfile
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+# encoding: utf-8
+
+require 'bundler'
+require 'bundler/setup'
+require 'thor/foodcritic'
+require 'berkshelf/thor'
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
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+++ b/Vagrantfile
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+require 'berkshelf/vagrant'
+
+Vagrant::Config.run do |config|
+  # All Vagrant configuration is done here. The most common configuration
+  # options are documented and commented below. For a complete reference,
+  # please see the online documentation at vagrantup.com.
+
+  # The path to the Berksfile to use with Vagrant Berkshelf
+  # config.berkshelf.berksfile_path = "./Berksfile"
+
+  # An array of symbols representing groups of cookbook described in the Vagrantfile
+  # to skip installing and copying to Vagrant's shelf.
+  # config.berkshelf.only = []
+
+  # An array of symbols representing groups of cookbook described in the Vagrantfile
+  # to skip installing and copying to Vagrant's shelf.
+  # config.berkshelf.except = []
+
+  config.vm.host_name = "crystalline-berkshelf"
+
+#  config.vm.box = "Berkshelf-CentOS-6.3-x86_64-minimal"
+#  config.vm.box_url = "https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31081437/Berkshelf-CentOS-6.3-x86_64-minimal.box"
+  config.vm.box = "lucid32"
+
+  # Boot with a GUI so you can see the screen. (Default is headless)
+  # config.vm.boot_mode = :gui
+
+  # Assign this VM to a host-only network IP, allowing you to access it
+  # via the IP. Host-only networks can talk to the host machine as well as
+  # any other machines on the same network, but cannot be accessed (through this
+  # network interface) by any external networks.
+  config.vm.network :hostonly, "33.33.33.10"
+
+  # Assign this VM to a bridged network, allowing you to connect directly to a
+  # network using the host's network device. This makes the VM appear as another
+  # physical device on your network.
+
+  config.vm.network :bridged
+
+  # Forward a port from the guest to the host, which allows for outside
+  # computers to access the VM, whereas host only networking does not.
+  # config.vm.forward_port 80, 8080
+
+  # Share an additional folder to the guest VM. The first argument is
+  # an identifier, the second is the path on the guest to mount the
+  # folder, and the third is the path on the host to the actual folder.
+  config.vm.share_folder "appdir", "/tmp/vagrant_data", "../crystalline"
+
+  config.ssh.max_tries = 40
+  config.ssh.timeout   = 120
+
+  config.vm.provision :chef_solo do |chef|
+    chef.json = {
+      :mysql => {
+        :server_root_password => 'rootpass',
+        :server_debian_password => 'debpass',
+        :server_repl_password => 'replpass'
+      }
+    }
+
+    chef.run_list = [
+      "recipe[crystalline::default]"
+    ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
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+++ b/attributes/default.rb
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+#
+# Cookbook Name:: crystalline
+# Recipe:: default
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 Ian Coffey
+# 
+# All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
+#
+
+default[:app][:user] = 'crystalline'
+default[:app][:group] = 'appgroup'
+default[:app][:url] = 'git://github.com/iancoffey/crystalline'
+default[:app][:revision] = 'HEAD'
+default[:app][:local_config][:file] = ''
diff --git a/chefignore b/chefignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/chefignore
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+# Put files/directories that should be ignored in this file when uploading
+# or sharing to the community site.
+# Lines that start with '# ' are comments.
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store
+Icon?
+nohup.out
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# SASS #
+########
+.sass-cache
+
+# EDITORS #
+###########
+\#*
+.#*
+*~
+*.sw[a-z]
+*.bak
+REVISION
+TAGS*
+tmtags
+*_flymake.*
+*_flymake
+*.tmproj
+.project
+.settings
+mkmf.log
+
+## COMPILED ##
+##############
+a.out
+*.o
+*.pyc
+*.so
+*.com
+*.class
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*/rdoc/
+
+# Testing #
+###########
+.watchr
+.rspec
+spec/*
+spec/fixtures/*
+test/*
+features/*
+Guardfile
+Procfile
+
+# SCM #
+#######
+.git
+*/.git
+.gitignore
+.gitmodules
+.gitconfig
+.gitattributes
+.svn
+*/.bzr/*
+*/.hg/*
+*/.svn/*
+
+# Berkshelf #
+#############
+Berksfile
+Berksfile.lock
+cookbooks/*
+tmp
+
+# Cookbooks #
+#############
+CONTRIBUTING
+CHANGELOG*
+
+# Strainer #
+############
+Colanderfile
+Strainerfile
+.colander
+.strainer
+
+# Vagrant #
+###########
+.vagrant
+Vagrantfile
+
+# Travis #
+##########
+.travis.yml
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
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+++ b/metadata.rb
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+name             "crystalline"
+maintainer       "Ian Coffey"
+maintainer_email "ian.coffey@gmail.com"
+license          "BSD"
+description      "Installs/Configures crystalline"
+long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
+version          "0.1.0"
+
+depends "artifact", "~> 0.10.7"
+depends "python", "~> 1.2.0"
+depends "couchdb", "~> 2.1.0"
+depends "git", "~> 2.1.4"
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
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+++ b/recipes/default.rb
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+#
+# Cookbook Name:: crystalline
+# Recipe:: default
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 Ian Coffey
+# 
+# All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
+#
+
+include_recipe "python"
+include_recipe "couchdb"
+include_recipe "git"
+
+python_mods = %w{ flask CouchDB configobj Flask-CouchDBKit }
+
+common_tools = %w{ vim curl wget }
+
+ENV['CRYSTALLINE_SETTINGS'] = node[:app][:config]
+
+group node[:app][:group]
+
+user node[:app][:user] do
+  system true
+  shell "/bin/bash"
+end
+
+python_mods.each do |mod|
+  python_pip mod do
+    action :install
+  end
+end
+
+common_tools.each do |tool|
+  package tool do
+    action :install
+  end
+end
+
+directory "/opt/crystalline/shared" do
+  owner node[:app][:user]
+  group node[:app][:group]
+  recursive true
+end
+
+deploy "/opt/crystalline" do
+  repo node[:app][:url]
+  revision node[:app][:revision]
+  user node[:app][:user]
+  group node[:app][:group]
+  enable_submodules true
+  action :deploy
+  restart_command "touch tmp/restart.txt"
+  scm_provider Chef::Provider::Git
+  symlink_before_migrate({})
+end 
+
+