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 Static site generated using [siru](https://github.com/videogame-hacker/siru) and hosted at [lavender.software](https://lavender.software/).
 
+## Setting Up
+
+```shell
+$ git clone 'git@lavender.software:lavender/lavender.software.git'
+$ cd lavender.software/
+lavender.software/ $ mkdir dist # or follow instructions in 'Deploying'
+lavender.software/ $ cargo run
+...
+lavender.software/ $ # Built files are in dist/
+```
+
+You may want to `cd dist && python -m http.server` to get a local HTTP server.
+
 ## Deploying
 
+**Note:** You don't need to do this unless you're th eone deploying the site to the production environment.
+
 ```shell
 $ # To set up, ensure that the 'dist' folder reflects the VPS
 $ git clone 'root@lavender.software:/srv/http/lavender.software' dist