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 ### Environment Setup
 
 1. Install the latest Rust stable from https://rustup.rs/
-2. Install Solana v1.4.6 or later from from https://docs.solana.com/cli/install-solana-cli-tools
+2. Install Solana v1.4.6 or later from https://docs.solana.com/cli/install-solana-cli-tools
 
 ### Build
 
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+
+# Program examples written in C
+
+The examples in this directory demonstrate various Solana program mechanisms.
+They are for code reference only and are not end-to-end working examples.  The
+current C test frameworks are very limited so not all functionality is fully
+tested.
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+1. Install `make`
+2. Install gcc
+3. Install Solana v1.4.6 or later from
+   https://docs.solana.com/cli/install-solana-cli-tools
+
+## Build and Test
+
+To build the examples and run the tests:
+
+```bash
+$ make
+```
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+
+# Program examples written in C
+
+The examples in this directory demonstrate various Solana program mechanisms.
+They are for code reference only and are not end-to-end examples that interact
+with a live cluster.
+
+## Build and Test
+
+The root [README](../../README.md) gives instructions on how to build and test
+these examples.
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