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+# CorsProxy
+Super simple CORS proxy supporting most (maybe all?) HTTP verbs.
+
+# Usage
+
+1. `npm install`
+1. `node index.js`
+1. Navigate to `http://localhost:9000/http://www.example.com`
+
+To change the listening port either set the `PORT` environment variable to pass it in as an argument. 
+
+E.g. `node index.js --port=8080`