Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally.

• Git
• Make
• Docker and Docker Compose

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/veekthorcodes/we-exchange.git   

2. Install dependencies:

   cd we-exchange

   make install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Navigate to the /backend directory

     cd backend

   • Create a .env file using .env.example as a template:

     cp .env.example .env

   • Update .env file with your specific configuration values

4. Start the application:

   • Navigate to the root directory:

     cd ..

   • Run Docker Compose:

     docker-compose up --build

5. Test the application:

   • View the frontend at: http://localhost:5173

   • Test backend endpoints with postman:

     http://localhost:5050

   • Login with any of the credentials below:

     username: user 1
     password: password1

     username: user 2
     password: password2