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 ## Getting started
 
 * Read the [docs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs)
+* Ensure CORS is [correctly configured](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/blob/master/docs/CORS.md) for use with the HTTP client
 * Look into the [examples](https://github.com/ipfs-examples/js-ipfs-examples/tree/master) to learn how to spawn an IPFS node in Node.js and in the Browser
 * Consult the [Core API docs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs/core-api) to see what you can do with an IPFS node
 * Visit https://dweb-primer.ipfs.io to learn about IPFS and the concepts that underpin it