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+# GarageServer.IO Example
+A sample application using GarageServer.IO
+
+## Install
+
+Execute `$ npm install` in the `example\` directory and `$ node app.js`.
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 {
   "name": "garageserver.io.example",
-  "description": "An sample application using garageserver.io",
+  "description": "A sample application using garageserver.io",
   "author": {
     "name": "Jeremiah Billmann",
     "email": "jcbillmann@yahoo.com"
   },
+  "version": "0.5.2",
   "license" : "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
       "express": "3.1.0",