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-Cowboy Error Hook
-=================
+Error hook example
+==================
-To compile this example you need rebar in your PATH.
+To try this example, you need GNU `make`, `git` and
+[relx](https://github.com/erlware/relx) in your PATH.
-Type the following command:
-```
-$ rebar get-deps compile
-```
+To build the example, run the following command:
-You can then start the Erlang node with the following command:
+``` bash
+$ make
```
-./start.sh
+
+To start the release in the foreground:
+
+``` bash
+$ ./_rel/bin/error_hook_example console
```
-Then point your browser to the indicated URL.
+Then point your browser at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
+
+Example output
+--------------
-Example
--------
+Not found:
``` bash
$ curl -i http://localhost:8080
@@ -28,3 +33,23 @@ content-length: 56
404 Not Found: "/" is not the path you are looking for.
```
+
+Bad request:
+
+``` bash
+$ telnet localhost 8080
+Trying ::1...
+Connection failed: Connection refused
+Trying 127.0.0.1...
+Connected to localhost.
+Escape character is '^]'.
+bad
+HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
+connection: close
+server: Cowboy
+date: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 09:29:27 GMT
+content-length: 15
+
+HTTP Error 400
+Connection closed by foreign host.
+```