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+# README
+
+## About
+rjp (rexy's json parser) is a very simplistic json parser written in C. There is absolutely no reason for this to exist but I felt like making it :P
+
+Currently only installs 2 files: librjp.a and rjp.h
+
+## Building
+Building will produce a static library with no option to create shared because it's such a simple library.
+
+##### Run the following commands
+```
+mkdir build
+cd build
+ccmake ..
+#or jest 'cmake ..' and specify options on the command line
+make
+```
+
+## Installing
+##### Run the following commands from the bulid directory after building
+```
+sudo make install
+```
+
+## Uninstalling
+##### Run the following commands from the build directory
+```
+sudo make uninstall
+```