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+This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) project bootstrapped with [`create-next-app`](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/packages/create-next-app).
+
+## Getting Started
+
+First, run the development server:
+
+```bash
+npm run dev
+# or
+yarn dev
+# or
+pnpm dev
+# or
+bun dev
+```
+
+Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
+
+You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.js`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
+
+This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/font-optimization) to automatically optimize and load Inter, a custom Google Font.
+
+## Learn More
+
+To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
+
+- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
+- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
+
+You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
+
+## Deploy on Vercel
+
+The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new?utm_medium=default-template&filter=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_campaign=create-next-app-readme) from the creators of Next.js.
+
+Check out our [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment) for more details.

README.md

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-This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) project bootstrapped with [`create-next-app`](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/packages/create-next-app).
+# README
 
-## Getting Started
+## Setup
 
-First, run the development server:
+```bash
+npm install
+touch server/.env
+```
+
+## Development
+
+You should start both the frontend and backend simultaneously, e.g. in two Terminal windows.
+
+### Frontend
+
+To run the frontend application in development:
 
 ```bash
 npm run dev
-# or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
-bun dev
 ```
 
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
+Access it from `localhost:3000`.
 
-You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.js`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
+### Backend
 
-This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/font-optimization) to automatically optimize and load Inter, a custom Google Font.
+To run the backend server in development:
 
-## Learn More
+```bash
+npm run server
+```
 
-To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
+Access it from `localhost:3001`.
 
-- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
-- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
+## Testing
 
-You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
+To test the application:
 
-## Deploy on Vercel
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+
+## Linting
+
+To lint the application:
+
+```bash
+npm run lint
+```
 
-The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new?utm_medium=default-template&filter=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_campaign=create-next-app-readme) from the creators of Next.js.
+## Production & Deployment
 
-Check out our [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment) for more details.
+Coming soon!