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+# Project Name
+
+Powered by Craft CMS
+
+## Software requirements
+- node 8
+- npm 6
+- php >= 7.1
+- mysql 5.7
+- composer
+
+## Setup instructions
+
+- Copy `.env.example` to `.env`
+
+- Install php dependencies
+
+        $ composer install
+
+- Create mysql database and import a SQL dump
+    - You can get a SQL dump from prod by logging into the admin and going to Utilities > Backup Database
+
+- Fill in the database credentials in the `.env` file
+
+- Install frontend dependencies
+
+        $ npm i
+
+- Build frontend dependencies
+
+        $ npm run build
+
+- Startup a php server pointing to the web folder
+
+        $ php -S localhost:8000 -t web