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+# Rum, a HTTP server library for C++
+inspired by Golang libraries
+
+## Usage
+An example server is included in `src/server.cpp`.
+```c++
+try {
+  // create a server           ˇthread count         ˇsocket reading buffer size
+  Rum::HTTP::Server server(80, DEFAULT_WORKER_COUNT, DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+  // create a new path with GET method
+  server->add_path<Rum::HTTP::GET>(
+    "/.*",                                                                   // regex for the path
+    [](const Rum::HTTP::Request& req, Rum::HTTP::Response& resp) {           // your handler function
+      resp.body = "<h1>Hello World</h1><pre>" + (std::string)req + "</pre>"; // send some data
+    }
+  );
+
+  // listen for connections
+  server.listen();
+} catch (Rum::TCP::Error&) {
+  // failed to bind port
+}
+```
+
+## Features
+- thread pooling
+- regex paths
+- only system and standard dependencies
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