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+# MINH_CORD
+
+A wannabe discord clone but currently only support websocket real time chatting
+
+## Dependencies
+- `rust`
+- `telnet`
+
+## Installation
+- Run `cargo build` at project root to build the binary.
+
+## Running
+- Run the server with `cargo run` or `RUST_LOG=info cargo run` to run with debug.
+
+## Connecting to the server
+- If server is running on localhost, run `telnet 127.0.0.1 8080` to connect to the server.