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-Setup:
-- run ```npm i && npm start``` for both client and server side to start the app
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure you have the following installed:
+-Node.js (v14.x or above)
+-MongoDB (locally or via MongoDB Atlas)
+-Git
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+1. Clone the Repository
+git clone https://github.com/adrianhajdin/project_mern_memories.git
+cd project_mern_memories
+
+2. Install Dependencies
+
+For the Server:
+cd server
+npm install
+
+For the Client:
+cd ../client
+npm install
+
+3. Environment Variables
+
+Create a .env file inside the Server directory and add the Following:
+PORT=5000
+MONGO_URI=<your_mongo_uri>
+JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
+CLOUDINARY_NAME=<your_cloudinary_name>
+CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your_cloudinary_api_key>
+CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your_cloudinary_api_secret>
+
+4. Running the project
+
+Server:
+cd server
+npm start
+
+Client:
+cd client
+npm start
+
+Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.
+
+## Folder Structure
+
+project_mern_memories/
+│
+├── client/         # React frontend
+├── server/         # Node.js backend
+├── README.md       # Project documentation
+└── .gitignore      # Files to be ignored by Git
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-branch.
+3. Make your changes.
+4. Push the changes: git push origin feature-branch.
+5. Create a pull request.
+
+# Deployment
+
+You can deploy the backend to services like Heroku and the frontend to Netlify.
+
+-Heroku Setup:
+
+1. Link your Heroku project.
+2. Set environment variables in the Heroku dashboard.
+3. Deploy from GitHub.
+
+-Netlify Setup:
+
+1. Connect your Netlify project to your GitHub repo.
+2. Deploy the frontend by setting the build command to npm run build and the publish directory to client/build.
+