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+# AdminLTE v4.0.0-rc3 - Production Build
+
+This folder contains the **ready-to-use production build** of AdminLTE v4.0.0-rc3.
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+### Option 1: Download & Use Locally
+1. Download this entire `dist/` folder
+2. Upload to your web server or open `index.html` in a local server
+3. All files work immediately - no build process required!
+
+### Option 2: Use as CDN
+```html
+<!-- CSS -->
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE@v4.0.0-rc3/dist/css/adminlte.min.css">
+
+<!-- JavaScript -->
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE@v4.0.0-rc3/dist/js/adminlte.min.js"></script>
+```
+
+## 📁 What's Included
+
+### 📄 **HTML Pages (37 total)**
+- `index.html` - Main dashboard
+- `index2.html`, `index3.html` - Alternative dashboards  
+- `widgets/` - Widget demonstrations
+- `layout/` - Layout examples (sidebar variations, RTL, etc.)
+- `forms/` - Form examples
+- `tables/` - Table examples
+- `UI/` - UI component examples
+- `examples/` - Login, register, lockscreen pages
+- `docs/` - Documentation pages
+
+### 🎨 **CSS Files**
+- `css/adminlte.css` - Main stylesheet
+- `css/adminlte.min.css` - Minified version
+- `css/adminlte.rtl.css` - Right-to-left language support
+- `css/adminlte.rtl.min.css` - RTL minified
+- `css/*.map` - Source maps for debugging
+
+### ⚡ **JavaScript Files**
+- `js/adminlte.js` - Main JavaScript
+- `js/adminlte.min.js` - Minified version  
+- `js/*.map` - Source maps for debugging
+
+### 🖼️ **Assets**
+- `assets/img/` - All images (logos, avatars, photos, etc.)
+- Complete image set for demos and examples
+
+## 🌍 **Deployment**
+
+### ✅ **Works Everywhere**
+- **Static Hosting**: GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Surge.sh
+- **Traditional Hosting**: cPanel, FTP servers, shared hosting
+- **CDN**: Use files directly via jsDelivr or GitHub Pages
+- **Sub-folders**: Works in any directory structure
+
+### ✅ **Production Ready**
+- Optimized CSS and JavaScript (minified versions available)
+- All relative paths work regardless of deployment location
+- Images load correctly from any hosting scenario
+- Zero configuration required
+
+## 🔧 **Technical Details**
+
+### Dependencies (Loaded from CDN)
+- **Bootstrap**: 5.3.7
+- **Bootstrap Icons**: 1.13.1  
+- **OverlayScrollbars**: 2.11.0
+- **PopperJS**: 2.11.8
+
+### Browser Support
+- Chrome (latest)
+- Firefox (latest)
+- Safari (latest)  
+- Edge (latest)
+
+### Features
+- **Fully Responsive** - Works on all screen sizes
+- **Dark/Light Mode** - Automatic system preference detection
+- **RTL Support** - Complete right-to-left language support
+- **Accessibility** - WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
+- **No Build Required** - Ready to use immediately
+
+## 🆕 **What's New in v4.0.0-rc3**
+
+- ✅ **Fixed Production Builds** - Resolved all deployment path issues
+- ✅ **Sidebar Navigation** - Fixed badges, arrows, and spacing
+- ✅ **Smart Path Resolution** - Works in any deployment scenario
+- ✅ **Updated Dependencies** - Latest stable versions of all libraries
+- ✅ **Zero Console Errors** - Clean, professional runtime experience
+
+## 📖 **Documentation**
+
+- [Live Demo](https://adminlte.io/themes/v4/)
+- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE)
+- [Changelog](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
+
+## 📄 **License**
+
+MIT License - see [LICENSE](https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details.
+
+---
+
+**AdminLTE** - Free Bootstrap 5 Admin Dashboard Template  
+Created by [AdminLTE.io](https://adminlte.io) | [ColorlibHQ](https://colorlib.com) 
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