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+## Setup
+
+If you are new to Go, it is recommended to work through the [How to Write Go Code](https://golang.org/doc/code.html) tutorial, which will ensure your Go environment is configured.
+
+Clone this repo into your Go workspace:
+```
+cd $GOPATH/src
+mkdir -p github.com/observiq && cd github.com/observiq
+git clone git@github.com:observiq/carbon.git
+cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/observiq/carbon
+```
+
+## Building
+
+To build the agent for another OS, run one of the following: 
+```
+make build // local OS
+make build-windows-amd64
+make build-linux-amd64
+make build-darwin-amd64
+```
+
+## Running Tests
+
+Tests can be run with `make test`.
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