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+This project contains the core of a new introductory guide to Leptos.
+
+It is built using `mdbook`. You can view a local copy by installing `mdbook`
+
+```bash
+cargo install mdbook
+```
+
+and run the book with
+```
+mdbook serve
+```
+
+It should be available at `http://localhost:3000`.