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+# ops
+
+Run all of the projects in this repo:
+```bash
+bash start-all.sh
+```
+
+To install dependencies:
+
+```bash
+npm ci
+```
+
+To run on your local machine:
+
+```bash
+npm run clean-build;
+npm start;
+```
+
+To run only the api in docker:
+```bash
+npm run dev
+```
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