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+# Raytracer
+
+Raytracing implementation in Nim, written following the book [The Ray Tracer Challenge: A Test-Driven Guide to Your First 3D Renderer](http://raytracerchallenge.com/)
+
+## Getting Started
+
+These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+* [Nim](https://nim-lang.org/)
+* [Nimble](https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble) *typically bundled as part of a Nim installation
+* A clone of this repository
+
+### Building
+
+```
+nimble build
+```
+
+### Running
+
+```
+nimble run
+```
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