1. Run npm install to install the dependencies in all linked apps.
2. Install docker desktop https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
3. Create .env file in the apps/backend directory using apps/backend/src/utils/sample.env and a test.env file using apps/backend/src/utils/test-sample.env.
4. Run npm run server to start (or restart) the db and backend server on port 3001.
   • You can re-initialize the db on command line by running npm run reinitialize-db -w apps/backend. NOTE: THIS WILL DELETE ALL EXISTING DATA FROM THE DEV DATABASE.
   • You can connect to dev db on command line by running npm run connect-dev-db -w apps/backend
   • You can connect to test db on command line by running npm run connect-test-db -w apps/backend
5. Run npm run seed-db in order to seed the database (this will reset all data stored in the db).
6. Run npm run client to start the frontend server on port 3000.

Other npm scripts are defined in ./package.json, apps/backend/package.json and apps/frontend/package.json.

1. List the container by running docker ps and delete the containers by docker container rm -f <container-name>.
2. List the volumes by running docker volume ls and delete the associated volume by docker volume rm -f <volume-name>.
3. Run npm run start-db -w apps/backend.