diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
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 # Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB)
 
-Welcome to the Git repository of the Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) project. This is a community-based project developed and supported by volunteers from around the world. The Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is small, inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources (like Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and others) without any Internet connection. It provides a local content server of the world’s Free Knowledge.
+Welcome to the Git repository for Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).  Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is a small, inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources (Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and others) without any Internet connection.
 
-The older version of this repository is at [github.com/xsce](http://github.com/xsce). We are using [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com) as the underlying technology to install, deploy, configure and manage the various software components.
+You are encouraged to customize this local content hotspot or server with the best of the world’s Free Knowledge — to suit your own region, your school, your medical clinic, your library and/or for your very own family.
 
+FYI this community product is enabled by professional volunteers working side-by-side with schools, clinics and libraries around the world.  Thank you for being a part of our grassroots technology movement!
 
 ## Installation
 
-Please read the [Installation](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation) wiki page for details about installation of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).
+Pre-releases of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) are available from http://download.iiab.io — click on the highest version number and then launch the 1-line installer.
 
-## Built With
+Please see "What are the best places for community support?" at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO which has 40+ questions and answers to help you along the way, as you put together the digital knowledge hotspot most suitable for your own community.
 
-* [Ansible](http://www.ansible.com)
+The [Installation](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation) wiki page has more intricate details e.g. if you're trying to install Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) on a [different platform](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms) that has not yet been tried.
+
+#### Built with Ansible
+
+FYI we use [Ansible](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_is_Ansible_and_what_version_should_I_use.3F) as the underlying technology to install, deploy, configure and manage the various software components.
 
 ## Contributing
 
-Please read our [Contributors Guide](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Contributors-Guide) to learn more about contributing to Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) repository.
+We greatly welcome contributions from educators, librarians *and* IT/UX/QA people of all kinds!
+
+Please see "How can I help?" at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO
+
+Check out our [Contributors Guide](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Contributors-Guide) to learn more about contributing directly to Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) software and its open community architecture for education.
+
+*Thank you for helping us enable offline access to the Internet's open knowledge jewels, as well as "Sneakernet-of-Alexandria" distribution of local/indigenous content, when mass media channels do not serve grassroots voices.*
 
 ## Versioning
 
-You can track the latest Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) [releases here](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/releases).
+Pre-releases of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) are available from http://download.iiab.io — click on the highest version number and then launch the 1-line installer.
+
+You can also track the latest Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) [official releases here](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/releases).
+
+Finally older versions are also available, from [github.com/xsce](http://github.com/xsce) and [schoolserver.org](http://schoolserver.org).
diff --git a/roles/calibre-web/templates/calibre-web.conf.j2 b/roles/calibre-web/templates/calibre-web.conf.j2
index 33a95a950..a5efcabe9 100644
--- a/roles/calibre-web/templates/calibre-web.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/calibre-web/templates/calibre-web.conf.j2
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
-<VirtualHost *:80>
-    <Location "{{ calibreweb_url }}" >
-        RequestHeader set X-SCRIPT-NAME {{ calibreweb_url }}
-        RequestHeader set X-SCHEME http
-        ProxyPass http://localhost:{{ calibreweb_port }}/
-        ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:{{ calibreweb_port }}/
-    </Location>
-</VirtualHost>
+# Used to work (in August 2018) but prevented http://box/books from working (in October 2018, https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1196)
+#<VirtualHost *:80>
+
+# Unnec when "/proxy" is added to Proxy* directives further below
+#    <Location "{{ calibreweb_url }}" >
+
+RequestHeader set X-SCRIPT-NAME {{ calibreweb_url }}
+
+# Appears unnec:
+RequestHeader set X-SCHEME http
+
+ProxyPass /books http://localhost:{{ calibreweb_port }}/
+
+# Appears unnec:
+ProxyPassReverse /books http://localhost:{{ calibreweb_port }}/
+
+#    </Location>
+
+#</VirtualHost>