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 1. `service apache2 reload`
 1. Open your domain with a browser and step throught the initial configuration of $Projectname.
 
+### Server Roles
+
+$Projectname can be configured in many different ways. One of the configurations available at installation is to select a 'server role'. There are currently three server roles. We highly recommend that you use 'standard' unless you have special needs. 
+
+
+#### Basic
+
+The 'basic' server role is designed to be relatively simple, and it doesn't present options 
+or complicated features. The hub admin may configure additional features at a site level. 
+This role is designed for simple social networking and social network federation. Many features 
+which do not federate easily have been removed, including (and this is somewhat important) 
+"nomadic identity". You may move a channel to or from a basic server, but you may not clone 
+it. Once moved, it becomes read-only on the origination site. No updates of any kind will be 
+provided. It is recommended that after the move, the original channel be deleted - as it is 
+no longer useable. The data remains only in case there are issues making a copy of the data. 
+
+This role is supported by the hubzilla community.
+
+#### Standard
+
+
+The 'standard' server role is recommended for most sites. All features of the software are 
+available to everybody unless locked by the hub administrator. Some features will not federate 
+easily with other networks, so there is often an increased support burden explaining why 
+sharing events with Diaspora (for instance) presents a different experience on that network. 
+Additionally any member can enable "advanced" or "expert" features, and these may be beyond 
+their technical skill level. This may also result in an increased support burden.
+
+This role is supported by the hubzilla community.
+
+#### Pro
+
+The 'pro' server role is primarily designed for communities which want to present a uniform 
+experience and be relieved of many federation support issues. In this role there is 
+**no federation with other networks**. Additional features **may** be provided, such 
+as channel ratings, premium channels, and e-commerce. 
+
+By default a channel may set a "techlevel" appropriate to their technical skill. Higher 
+levels provide more features. Everybody starts with techlevel 0 (similar to the 'basic' 
+role) where all complicated features are hidden from view. Increasing the techlevel provides 
+more advanced or complex features.
+
+The hub admin may also lock individual channels or their entire site at a defined techlevel 
+which provides an installation with a selection of advanced features consistent with the 
+perceived technical skills of the members. For instance, a community for horse racing might 
+have a different techlevel than a community for Linux kernel developers. 
+
+This role is not supported by the hubzilla community. 
+
 ### Service Classes
 
 Service classes allow you to set limits on system resources by limiting what individual