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+CodeIgniter Chrome Logger
+=========================
+
+A CodeIgniter Chrome Logger helper.
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+1. Install the [Chrome Logger extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromephp/noaneddfkdjfnfdakjjmocngnfkfehhd) for Google Chrome
+2. Download the ChromePhp.php file from https://github.com/ccampbell/chromephp and put it in your `application/third_party` folder.
+3. Download the chrome_logger_helper.php file from this repo to `application/helpers`.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+To use the function simply do:
+
+```php
+chrome_log($object);
+```
+
+You can also pass in the type of log like:
+
+```php
+chrome_log($object, 'warn');
+```
+
+Credits
+-------
+
+The CodeIgniter Chrome Logger helper was created by [Gilbert Pellegrom](http://gilbert.pellegrom.me) from [Dev7studios](http://dev7studios.com). Released under the MIT license.
+
+Please contribute by [reporting bugs](https://github.com/gilbitron/CodeIgniter-Authme/issues) and submitting [pull requests](https://github.com/gilbitron/CodeIgniter-Authme/pulls).