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 ## Overview
   This project contains three major components:
-    - System: the back end webservices, and the part which interacts with the MySQL backend.
-    - Client: the front end web tool, for easy interaction with the system. 
-    - SQL: the setup for the MySQL backend table. 
+    1. System: the back end webservices, and the part which interacts with the MySQL backend.
+    2. Client: the front end web tool, for easy interaction with the system. 
+    3. SQL: the setup for the MySQL backend table.