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 IBAN-Validator-Test
 ===============
+
+## Required software ##
+ - Maven 3
+ - Java 8
+ - curl or a web browser
+ 
+## How to use ##
+Go to the root directory of the project with the terminal
+
+    mvn jetty:run
+
+Open a new terminal
+
+    curl -XGET --header "iban: [your iban]" http://localhost:8080/validator/validate -i
+
+Or open a browser to http://localhost:8080/validator/validate, just remember to set your header parameter iban.