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+# Learn Rust, one exercise at a time
+
+You've heard about Rust, but you never had the chance to try it out?\
+This course is for you!
+
+You'll learn Rust by solving 100 exercises.\
+You'll go from knowing nothing about Rust to being able to start
+writing your own programs, one exercise at a time.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> This course has been written by [Mainmatter](https://mainmatter.com/rust-consulting/).\
+> It's one of the trainings in [our portfolio of Rust workshops](https://mainmatter.com/services/workshops/rust/).\
+> Check out our [landing page](https://mainmatter.com/rust-consulting/) if you're looking for Rust consulting or
+> training!
+
+## Getting started
+
+Go to [rust-exercises.com](https://rust-exercises.com) and follow the instructions there
+to get started with the course.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **Rust** (follow instructions [here](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)).\
+  If `rustup` is already installed on your system, run `rustup update` (or another appropriate command depending on how
+  you installed Rust on your system)
+  to make sure you're running on the latest stable version.
+- _(Optional but recommended)_ An IDE with Rust autocompletion support.
+  We recommend one of the following:
+  - [RustRover](https://www.jetbrains.com/rust/);
+  - [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) with
+    the [`rust-analyzer`](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=matklad.rust-analyzer) extension.
+
+## Solutions
+
+You can find the solutions to the exercises in
+the [`solutions` branch](https://github.com/mainmatter/100-exercises-to-learn-rust/tree/solutions) of this repository.
+
+# License
+
+Copyright © 2024- Mainmatter GmbH (https://mainmatter.com), released under the
+[Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).