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 CEPC offline software prototype based on Gaudi
 
+## Quick start
+
+```
+$ source /cvmfs/cepcsw.ihep.ac.cn/prototype/setup.sh
+$ git clone git@cepcgit.ihep.ac.cn:cepc-prototype/cepc-offline.git
+$ cd cepc-offline
+$ mkdir build && cd build
+$ cmake ..
+$ make
+```
+
 ## Packages
 
 * Core: Core Software Based on Gaudi