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@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@ Emulate DAS DHT behavior, with a few simplifying assumptions:
 - 1-way latency is 50ms (configurable)
 - no losses in transmission (configurable)
 - scaled down numbers (nodes, blocksize, etc., all configrable)
+
+## Quick start
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/codex-storage/das-dht-emulator
+cd das-dht-emulator
+make -j4
+build/das
+```
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