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+# React Weather App
+A weather app made with React and OpenWeatherMap API
+# Requirements
+1. Get an API key from [OpenWeatherMap](http://openweathermap.org/)
+1. Clone this repo
+1. Add a .env file that contains the api key ```REACT_APP_WEATHER_API_KEY=your_api_key```
+1. Run ```npm install && npm start```