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+# Notes on Travis CI Integration
+
+## Encrypted Variables
+* Variables are all encrypted using the travis utility: `gem install travis`.
+* env.global.secure: `travis encrypt INSTALL4J_LICENSE_KEY=########################`
+* deploy.access_key_id.secure: `travis encrypt #######`
+* deploy.secret_access_key.secure: `travis encrypt ########`
+
+## S3
+* Installers are uploaded to S3/openpnp and links are on openpnp.org.
+* Credentials are for IAM user openpnp-travisci.