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 This is a very simple project, it was made for educational purposes (hence why it is open-source), and I encourage everyone to contribute if they have something to add.
 
+###Compiling
+To compile make sure you have JDK and Apache Ant installed. Then run the following command in the root directory of the project:
+```
+$ ant jar
+```
+
 ###Contributing
 To contribute, simply open a pull request.