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+# Side
+
+
+
+## Running in development
+
+To init a Side node:
+
+```bash
+cd side-node
+cargo run -- init node1
+```
+
+To start a node with a cargo watch for development purposes (from the side-node dir):
+
+```bash
+cargo watch -x "run -- run -- node1"
+```
+
+To run the watcher:
+
+```bash
+cd side-watcher
+cargo watch -x run
+```