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+# Captain's Log
+
+A WIP bespoke task tracking app with a userbase of 1.
+
+## Running the server
+
+There are 3 servers to run to enable hot reloading of the frontend
+and backend. The server can then be accessed at `localhost:8000` in 
+the browser.
+
+
+```bash
+$ cargo watch -x run
+$ cd frontend/
+$ elm-watch hot
+$ cadddy run
+```