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-Apache module for deploying web applications in Go
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+
+Apache module for deploying web applications in Go
+
+## Installation
+
+To install this module compile it and install it into Apache's modules directory by running:
+
+    $ make
+    $ sudo make install
+
+Then activate it in Apache's httpd.conf file as follows:
+
+    LoadModule go_module modules/mod_go.so
+    AddHandler golang .go
+
+Then restart Apache via
+
+    $ apachectl restart