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 # eleventy-base-blog
 
 A starter repository for eleventy static site generator projects.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Clone this repository:
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/11ty/eleventy-base-blog.git my-blog-name
+```
+
+2. Navigate to the directory
+
+```
+cd my-blog-name
+```
+
+3. Install dependencies
+
+```
+npm install
+```
+
+4. Run Eleventy
+
+```
+npx eleventy
+```
+
+Or build automatically when a template changes:
+```
+npx eleventy --watch
+```
+
+Or in debug mode:
+```
+DEBUG=* npx eleventy
+```
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