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+# Shopify App Template - C
+
+This is a template for building a [Shopify app](https://shopify.dev/apps/getting-started) using C. It contains the basics for building a Shopify app.
+
+## Benefits
+
+The C app template comes with the following out-of-the-box functionality:
+
+- OAuth: Installing the app and granting permissions
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+This template combines a number of third party open-source tools:
+
+- [libmicrohttpd](https://gnu.org/software/libmicrohttpd/) builds the backend.
+
+The following tool complements to ease app development:
+
+- [libshopify](http://darapsa.org/?p=libshopify.git) adds OAuth to the libmicrohttpd backend. This lets users install the app and grant scope permissions.
+
+## Getting started
+
+### Requirements
+
+1. You must [create a Shopify partner account](https://partners.shopify.com/signup) if you don’t have one.
+2. You must [create a development store](https://help.shopify.com/en/partners/dashboard/development-stores#create-a-development-store) if you don’t have one.
+
+## Deployment
+
+### Build
+
+The frontend is a single page.
+
+You need to build the backend.
+
+```shell
+export CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -DAPP_URL=\\\"https://your.public/host\\\" -DAPP_ID=\\\"yourapp\\\" -DAPI_KEY=\\\"0123456789abcedf\\\" -API_SECRET_KEY=\\\"vwxyz_0123456789abcdef\\\" -DAPP_DIR=\\\"/path/to/your/app/dir\\\""
+cd web
+autoreconf -is
+mkdir -p build
+cd build
+../configure
+make
+```
+
+## Developer resources
+
+- [App authentication](https://shopify.dev/apps/auth)