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+# tracking_kits
+
+Classic ASP (VBScript) web app for managing **Mail Tracking Kits**.
+
+At a high level, this app helps you:
+- Browse/search **Jurisdictions** (by JCode, name, address, IMB fields)
+- Create/print tracking kits / labels tied to a jurisdiction
+- View existing kits and related job types (Purple Envelope jobs, Custom Office Copies)
+- Run an import service that pulls tracking export files into the database
+
+> Entry point: `index.asp` redirects into the MVC controller: `App/Controllers/Home/HomeController.asp`
+
+---
+
+## How the app works
+
+### Architecture
+- **Classic ASP + MVC helpers**: The app uses a lightweight MVC framework under `/MVC`.
+- **Controllers/Views/ViewModels** live under `/App`.
+- **Repositories** under `/App/DomainModels` handle database access.
+- `App/include_all.asp` loads MVC + DAL + repositories.
+
+### Key routes / screens
+- `/` → `index.asp` → redirects to `App/Controllers/Home/HomeController.asp`
+- **Switchboard (home)**: `HomeController.Index`
+  - Links to:
+    - Create Kit
+    - View Tracking Kits
+    - View Purple Envelope Jobs
+    - Custom Office Copies
+
+- **Create Kit**: `HomeController.CreateKit`
+  - Paged list of jurisdictions
+  - Search box (posts to `HomeController.Search`)
+  - Each row has an action button that routes to `KitController.createTrackingKit` for the selected `JCode`
+
+- **Search**: `HomeController.Search`
+  - Searches across jurisdiction fields: `JCode`, `Name`, `Mailing_Address`, `CSZ`, `IMB`, `IMB_Digits`
+
+- **Print (label report demo)**: `HomeController.Print`
+  - Uses ReportMan ActiveX to render a `.rep` report and save to a PDF.
+
+---
+
+## Data + dependencies
+
+### Database
+- Data access is via `App/DAL/lib.DAL.asp` (ADO) + repositories in `App/DomainModels/*Repository.asp`.
+
+Key repositories referenced in `App/include_all.asp`:
+- `JurisdictionRepository`
+- `KitRepository`
+- `KitLabelsRepository`
+- `InkjetRecordsRepository`
+- `SettingsRepository`
+- `ContactsRepository`
+- `SnailWorksRepository`
+- `CustomOfficeCopyJobRepository`
+- `ColorsRepository`
+
+### Config
+- `App/app.config.asp`
+  - Initializes routes with `Routes.Initialize "/App/"`
+  - Sets `siteTitle = "Mail Tracking Kits"`
+  - Sets `ExportDirectory` based on the `dev` flag
+
+### External/ActiveX dependencies
+This repo includes Windows/ActiveX dependencies under `/Dependancies` (examples):
+- Chilkat ActiveX DLLs (license/unlock in `App/app.config.asp`)
+- ReportMan OCX
+- Debenu PDF Library ActiveX
+- NSSM + PsExec utilities
+
+---
+
+## Running locally (IIS)
+
+### Requirements
+- Windows + IIS with Classic ASP enabled
+- The ActiveX dependencies must be installed/registered if you use printing/export features
+
+### IIS setup
+- Point the IIS site root at the repo root (so `index.asp` is the default document).
+- Ensure Classic ASP is enabled.
+
+The repo includes a basic `web.config` that sets `index.asp` as the default document.
+
+---
+
+## Import service
+
+There is an import script/service under:
+- `ImportService/TrackingDataImport.vbs`
+
+And a helper installer:
+- `InstallService.vbs`
+
+These are intended to run on Windows to import tracking export data from the configured `ExportDirectory`.
+
+---
+
+## Dev tooling
+
+### Docker (Codex dev container)
+This repo includes a `docker-compose.yml` and `Dockerfile` meant for a Codex development container.
+It does **not** run IIS inside Docker; it’s a dev environment for working on the code.
+
+---
+
+## Where to look next
+- UI: `App/Views/Home/*`
+- Controller logic: `App/Controllers/Home/HomeController.asp`
+- Jurisdiction data access: `App/DomainModels/JurisdictionRepository.asp`
+- Printing/report templates: `/Data/*.rep`