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Step onto the `porch` and see the weather!
+## Building
+
+Use either `go build` or `make` in the project root.
+The default `make` target strips debug info, producing a slightly smaller binary -- 7.1 MB vs 10.2 MB on my `musl` system.
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## Usage
First, place your OpenWeatherMap API key in `~/.config/porch/key.txt`.
-You can get one for free [here](https://openweathermap.org/).
-If you wish, you can place your home city in `~/.config/porch/defaultCity.txt`.
+OpenWeatherMap offers a free API plan with very generous limits; you can get started [here](https://openweathermap.org/).
+If you wish, you can also place your home city in `~/.config/porch/defaultCity.txt`.
To get weather for your default city (if set), run: