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+# socks5ws
+
+app for running SOCKS5 server as windows service
+
+currently used:
+
+- [fast-socks5](https://github.com/dizda/fast-socks5) - socks5 server lib
+- [windows-service](https://github.com/mullvad/windows-service-rs) - windows service lib
+
+## Usage
+
+use subcommands:
+
+- `install`
+- `uninstall`
+- `start`
+- `stop`
+
+and:
+
+- `save-config` - save default config to a file in .exe folder
+- `serve` - run server as foreground proccess
+
+don't use `run`, this is for windows, as service entrypoint