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+### Installation
+
+```sh
+brew install postgres
+createuser -d postgres
+cabal install -j --enable-tests --reorder-goals
+```
+
 Example usage:
 
 ```sh
 dbapi -p 3000 -d postgres://postgres:@localhost:5432/dbapi_test
 ```
+
+### Running tests
+
+```sh
+cabal test
+```