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 Turns players and mobs into ponies.
 
 http://minelittlepony-mod.com
+
+## Building
+
+1. JDK 8 is required. Install it using https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/install/windows_jdk_install.html
+
+2. Open a terminal window in the same directory as the sources (git clone or extracted from zip). Run the following command (windows).
+
+```
+gradlew build
+```
+
+3. After some time, the built mod will be in `/build/libs`.