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+# wayvnc (Beta)
+
+## Introduction
+This is a VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors.
+
+## Building
+
+### Runtime Dependencies
+ * EGL
+ * libuv
+ * libxkbcommon
+ * neatvnc
+ * OpenGL ES V2.0
+ * pixman
+ * sway
+
+### Build Dependencies
+ * GCC
+ * meson
+ * ninja
+ * pkg-config
+
+The easiest way to satisfy the neatvnc dependency is to clone it into the
+subprojects directory:
+```
+mkdir subprojects
+git clone https://github.com/any1/neatvnc.git subprojects/neatvnc
+```
+
+Setting the buildtype flag is not required but it is recommended as there are
+significant performance gains to be had from an optimised build.
+```
+meson build --buildtype=release
+ninja -C build
+```
+
+Wayvnc can be run from the build directory like so:
+```
+./build/wayvnc
+```