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+----------------------------
+IMAGEFIELD ZIP UPLOAD MODULE
+----------------------------
+
+CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
+---------------------
+
+ * Installation Instructions
+
+
+INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
+--------
+
+This module requires the php zip extension to be installed. Directions on how to
+do that can be found here: http://php.net/zip.installation
+
+If you wish to use the zip upload field for bulk uploading images, you need to
+set the field to be of the type "imagefield". Configuration options for it are
+available under admin/settings/imagefield-zip and under the fields widget
+settings. Options are:
+ * Above
+ * Below
+ * Disabled
+This controls where the zip upload field will apear in relation to the imagefield.