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+XP-el Mikroprocessorprogrammeringskurs (MPPK)
+=============================================
+
+This uses [mdBook](https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/mdBook) 
+Getting started:
+
+Install mdBook and the link-checker plugin:
+
+```
+cargo install mdbook-linkcheck
+```
+
+Run
+
+```
+mdbook serve
+```
+
+then open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)
+
+and edit the files within `src`.