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 * AIR api base: `https://muniair-f106.restdb.io`
 * SUN api base: `https://munisun-d71a.restdb.io`
 * TEMP api base: `https://munitest-16ae.restdb.io`
+
+# Getting started
+1) Install [node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) on your machine
+2) Optional, but recommended: install yarn by running `npm install --global yarn`
+3) Install dependencies
+By NPM
+```
+npm install
+```
+Or by yarn
+```
+yarn
+```
+4) Update `src/auth_config.json` with your variables
+5) Run the application
+By npm
+```
+npm start
+```
+Or by yarn
+```
+yarn start
+```
+
+