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5.4 rel 19 and replaced GPL3.0 license with MIT as it's simpler and less toxic
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FAQ.md

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## I can't import the certificate to my browser?
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Ensure the admin.p12 file is owned by you. Use the atakatak password when prompted and ensure you enable the TAK authority to "authenticate websites" in Firefox.
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## How can I change the logo at the footer of the web page
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The BBN logo can be changed **without** stopping or setting up the TAK Server again.
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*Since about 5.x this was removed but you can use this process to edit the HTML like Marti/menubar.html. See below*
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![meh](img/banana.png "A banana")
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The script takes one command line argument which is the full path to the **PNG** or **JPG** image of new logo. Sudo permission may not be needed depending on your docker permissions.
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```
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chmod +x scripts/logo-replacement.sh
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sudo ./scripts/logo-replacement.sh /home/eric/banana.jpg
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````
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The script will check for all dependencies required, and if not present, the script will attempt to install them for you. The dependencies needed are __*openJDK*__ (JAVA environment is required to be able to repack the jar correctly) and ImageMagick for conversion.
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## Edit the HTML
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WARNING: You may break your server. Use at your own risk:
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![meh](img/allyourtak.png "All your tak")
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This is uber-secret.
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A successful POST will return a JSON message containing a SHA256 hash. This hash is the unique filename on the server
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## Why was the license changed
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The GPL3.0 license was replaced with the more permissive MIT license in July 2025 since we learnt lawyers were making an unreasonable amount of amendments to Tak Server's GPL3.0 section 7 (Additional Terms) to further complicate the already complex licensing situtation.
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We replaced the complex GPL3.0 license with a simple one which doesn't obligate users to do anything (or require input from a lawyer).
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### Upload
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curl 'https://127.0.0.1:8443/Marti/sync/upload' \

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