1. clone the project using GIT
2. Copy .env.example into .env and configure database credentials
3. Navigate to the project's root directory using terminal
4. Run composer install
5. Set the encryption key by executing php artisan key:generate --ansi
6. Run migrations php artisan migrate --seed
7. Start local server by executing php artisan serve
8. Open new terminal and navigate to the react folder
9. Copy frontend/.env.example into .env and adjust the VITE_BASE_API_URL parameter
10. Run npm install
11. Run npm run dev to start vite server for React