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+## Setup Guide for Server
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+1. Install docker following the instructions at https://gist.github.com/din0s/2660fdf6cf2307737210b62770780157
+2. Install NodeJS
+>* If you run on Linux follow the instructions at the link: 
+>>>https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/installation-of-node-js-on-linux/
+>* If you run on Windows follow the instructions at the link:
+>>>https://phoenixnap.com/kb/install-node-js-npm-on-windows
+2. Clone repository
+3. Open a terminal and a file exlorer in \GradeServer 
+4. At terminal input **cp .env.defaults .env** 
+5. In .env file change *mongoHost=ip:port* to *mongoHost=0.0.0.0:27017*
+6. At terminal input (docker must be running):
+>* npm install
+>* docker-compose up -d mongodb
+>* npm start
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