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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ nix template engine - takes some templates, entries and applies the templates to
 
 check `example/` for a static website written in nte
 
+build and run it using `nix shell nixpkgs#darkhttpd --command sh -c "nix build -L .#examples.x86_64-linux.default && darkhttpd ./result"`; the site will be available at http://localhost:8080
+
 the example is a cut down version of [my own website](https://jacekpoz.pl) (of course also written in nte)
 
 # usage