From e2b60291020cc86c86c414a34f83fccfd7fcae56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xzeldon <contact@zeldon.ru>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:00:29 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] docs(README.md): Update usage, proxy server instructions &
 license info

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 README.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b1e948..bda92e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,13 +10,48 @@ This is a lightweight proxy server written in Go that supports HTTP requests and
 - Customizable port, username, and password using command-line arguments
 - Logging
 
-## Requirements
+## Prerequisites
 
-- Go (version 1.x+)
+- Golang (if building from source)
 
 ## Usage
 
-### Running the Proxy from source
+### Running the Proxy
+
+#### For Darwin/Linux:
+
+1. Download the latest release for your platform from GitHub releases
+2. Extract the downloaded archive:
+
+   ```bash
+   tar -xvzf http-proxy-server-v{version}-{platform}-{arch}.tar.gz
+   ```
+
+3. Navigate to the extracted folder:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd http-proxy-server-v{version}-{platform}-{arch}
+   ```
+
+4. Run the proxy:
+
+   ```bash
+   ./http-proxy-server --port <PORT> [--username <USERNAME> --password <PASSWORD>]
+   ```
+
+#### For Windows:
+
+1. Download the latest release for Windows from GitHub releases
+2. Extract the downloaded ZIP archive
+3. Navigate to the extracted folder.
+4. Open a command prompt in this directory.
+5. Run the proxy:
+
+   ```bash
+   proxy_name.exe --port <PORT> [--username <USERNAME> --password <PASSWORD>]
+   ```
+
+#### From Source
 
 1. Clone the repository:
 ```bash
@@ -45,4 +80,8 @@ go run main.go --port 1489 --username admin --password admin123
 
 ### Authentication
 
-If you specify both `--username` and `--password` when starting the proxy, it will enforce Basic Proxy Authentication with the given credentials. If these parameters are omitted, the proxy will not require authentication.
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+If you specify both `--username` and `--password` when starting the proxy, it will enforce Basic Proxy Authentication with the given credentials. If these parameters are omitted, the proxy will not require authentication.
+
+### License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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