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-**Features**
+# Standard Notes
+
+This web app is available on https://app.standardnotes.org.
+
+For more information on Standard Notes, see https://standardnotes.org.
+
+## Features
 
 - Grouping of notes
 - Auto-save
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 - Quick filtering
 - Full screen writing
 - Simple UI
+
+## Running locally
+
+1. Clone the repo
+1. `bundle install`
+1. `npm install`
+1. `bundle exec rake bower:install`
+1. `grunt`
+5. `rails s`
+
+Open your browser to http://localhost:3000
+
+In the bottom left, click on "Sign in or Register" or "Account" (if signed in), and make sure you're using the correct server. You can use a production server here as usual (like https://n3.standardnotes.org).