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-# express-template
-This is a template repository for creating express applications.
+# express-template repository
+
+This is a template repository for creating express applications. It uses pre defined node modules to help speed up production.
+
+## Getting started
+
+### Install node modules:
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+### Start development server using nodemon:
+```bash
+npm start dev
+```
+
+### Start production server:
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+## Used node modules
+
+Dependencies:
+- `Express`
+- `EJS`
+- `Mongoose`
+
+Dev dependencies:
+- `Nodemon`
+
+## Shoutout
+
+- `normalize.css` (https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/)
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