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+# webcxx-example
+An example webcxx project, demonstrating the capabilities of webcxx.
+
+See [webcxx](https://git.cloudapio.eu/apio/webcxx).
+
+## Building
+`mkdir -p build`
+
+`cmake -S . -B build`
+
+`cmake --build build`
+
+## Running
+`build/main`
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