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+# Running the user example
+
+To run the user example, first start up the server in one terminal:
+
+    node server.js
+
+Now run the client:
+
+    node client.js
+
+# Regenerating the bindings
+
+If you want to regenerated the bindings, you can run:
+
+    thrift --gen js:node user.thrift