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-{
-  "globals": {
-    "title": "Some Title",
-    "description"  : "some description",
-  }
-}
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+# Setup
+1. `sudo npm install -g harp`
+2. cd into root directory
+3. run `harp server`
+4. open [http://localhost:9000/](http://localhost:9000/)
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diff --git a/harp.json b/harp.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "globals": {
+    "title": "Some Title",
+    "description"  : "some description",
+  }
+}
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