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Requirements

• node.js
• yarn
• postgres

Install node.js at https://nodejs.org/en/download/ or with package manager at https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/.
Yarn installed from: https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install/, can also be substituted with npm run.

Tested node.js version:

• v14.2 MacOS
• v15.4.0 Debian/Ubuntu

Postgress database can be hosted locally or connected to remotely. Update files /config/env/*.json with connection details.
Install at https://www.postgresql.org/download/.

Install

Move config defaults to correct folder:

cp config/defaults/* config/env

Install required node packages:

yarn

Database setup

Setup and seed the database with test data:

yarn db:setup; yarn db:seed

Run options

Start backend for local development:

yarn dev

Run hot-reloaded frontend using:

yarn watch

Build frontend to public/dist with:

yarn build