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 **_This project is not yet stable. Expect frequent breaking changes! Only use this if you are willing to regularly adjust your project accordingly._**
 
+
+
+## Build
+
+```
+CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -o owl ./cmd/owl
+```
+
+## Run
+
+To run the web server use the command:
+
+```
+owl web
+```
+
+The blog will run on port 3000 (http://localhost:3000)
+
+To create a new account:
+
+```
+owl new-author -u <name> -p <password>
+```
+
+To retrieve a list of all commands run:
+
+```
+owl -h
+```
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