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 ## Requirements
 
-NodeBB requires a version of Node.js at least 0.8 or greater, and a Redis version 2.6 or greater.
+NodeBB requires the following software to be installed:
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+* A version of Node.js at least 0.8 or greater
+* Redis, version 2.6 or greater.
+* nginx, version 1.3.13 or greater
 
 ## Installation