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+# Open MUMPS by Example
+
+Open source implemantation of the M programming language. 
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [The Mumps Programming Language](https://www.cs.uni.edu/~okane/)
+
+## Quick Setup
+
+Download the [Mumps interpreter](https://www.cs.uni.edu/~okane/source/MUMPS-MDH/mumps-18.02.src.tar.gz) and run the following commands:
+
+    tar -zxvf mumps-18.02.src.tar.gz
+    cd mumpsc
+    sudo ./ConfigureNative.script
+    sudo ./BuildMumpsWithGlobalsInSingleUserNative.script
+
+The resulting interpreter is located in `/usr/bin/mumps`.
+
+    $ mumps
+
+    Mumps 17.30; Built: 16:05:53 Sep 23 2019
+    Float: double; DBMS: Native Stand Alone; Hardware math: yes; Int: int; Float digits: 6; Cache: 33; Block: 2048; FP Bits: N/A
+    http://threadsafebooks.com/
+    Enter HALT to exit
+
+    > write "Hello world"
+    Hello world
+    > halt
+    EOF - goodbye ...
+
+## 1. The Very Basics
+
+    $ mumps 01-the-very-basics/hello-world.mps
+    Hello world
+
+---
+
+### Contributions
+
+Would you help make this tutorial better? Contributions are welcome.
+
+- Feel free to send a pull request
+- Drop an email at info@programarivm.com with the subject "Open MUMPS by Example"
+- Leave me a comment on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/programarivm)
+- Say hello on [Google+](https://plus.google.com/+Programarivm)
+
+Many thanks.