diff --git a/a2cps_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md b/a2cps_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md
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+# `taccsite_cms/`
+
+Add files to overwrite those in this directory within [Core-CMS](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS).
diff --git a/demdata_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md b/demdata_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md
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+# `taccsite_cms/`
+
+Add files to overwrite those in this directory within [Core-CMS](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS).
diff --git a/matcssi_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md b/matcssi_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md
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+# `taccsite_cms/`
+
+Add files to overwrite those in this directory within [Core-CMS](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS).
diff --git a/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md b/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/README.md
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+# `taccsite_cms/`
+
+Add files to overwrite those in this directory within [Core-CMS](https://github.com/TACC/Core-CMS).
diff --git a/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/custom_app_settings.py b/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/custom_app_settings.py
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-CUSTOM_APPS = []
-CUSTOM_MIDDLEWARE = []
-STATICFILES_DIRS = ()
diff --git a/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/urls_custom.py b/netsage_cms/src/taccsite_cms/urls_custom.py
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-from django.urls import path, include
-
-custom_urls = []