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Clone the repository:\n   `(https://github.com/josephDev123/JoeWhatChats-backend.git)`\n\n2. Install dependencies for the backend:\n   `    npm install`\n\n3. Install dependencies for the frontend:\n   `    npm install`\n\n4. Set up environment variables:\n\nCreate a .env file in the root directory. follow the .env.example guideline\n\n5. Start the backend server:\n   ` npm start`\n\n## Deployment\n\nAWS EC2\n\n## Credits\n\nThis project was developed by Uzuegbu Joseph.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjosephdev123%2Fjoewhatchats-backend","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fjosephdev123%2Fjoewhatchats-backend","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjosephdev123%2Fjoewhatchats-backend/lists"}