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+# Minecraft-2D
+This is a two-dimensional clone of the video game Minecraft.
+
+## Building
+To build, you will have to have NodeJS and npm installed.
+Fork this repository and run `npm install` in its root directory.
+Run `npm run serve` to serve the game on `localhost`.
+Run `npm run build` to build the project into the `dist` folder.