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 - php extension openssl
 - php extension xsl
 
+## build dependencies
+
+- xmlcalabash
+
 ## Download required libraries
 
 ```bash
@@ -15,3 +19,11 @@ php bin/composer.phar install
 ```bash
 php -S 127.0.0.1:9999 -t public public/index.php
 ```
+
+## Run the make file
+
+On unix and on windows using the git bash you can run:
+
+```bash
+make [target]
+```
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