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@@ -6,3 +6,13 @@ This is the Ethereum compatible JavaScript API implemented using
 For an example see `index.html`.
 
 **Please note this repo is in it's early stage.**
+
+If you'd like to run a WebSocket ethereum node check out
+[go-ethereum](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum).
+
+To install ethereum and spawn a node:
+
+```
+go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethereum
+ethereum -ws -loglevel=4
+```