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-# novaconium
+![Novaconium PHP](/_assets/header.svg)
 
-4LT's PHP framework
+# Novaconium PHP:  A PHP Framework Built from the Past
+
+NovaconiumPHP is a high-performance PHP framework designed with inspiration from classic coding principles. 
+
+Pronounced: Noh-vah-koh-nee-um
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Installation 
+
+```bash
+mkdir project_name;
+cd project_name;
+mkdir -p App/controllers App/templates App/views public
+touch App/controllers/404.php App/controllers/index.php App/views/index.html.twig public/index.php public/.htaccess App/routes.php
+
+composer require 4lt/novaconium
+```