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+# Backend for EbermergenTD
+
+## Install
+
+Requirements: python3, python3-venv and pip
+
+## Available scripts
+
+- `make venv`: creates a python virtual environment
+- `make install`: installs python dependencies
+- `make run`: runs the development server
+- `make test`: runs unittests
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-serve:
-	./node_modules/.bin/webpack-dev-server --mode development
-
-build:
-	./node_modules/.bin/webpack --mode production
-
-lint:
-	./node_modules/.bin/eslint src
-
-format:
-	./node_modules/.bin/prettier --write src/**/*.js
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-#Hello there
+# Hello there
+
+## Install
+
+Requirements: node and npm
+
+- `npm install`: installs dependencies in node_modules
 
 ## Available scripts
 
-- `npm start`: starts a development server (`make` or `make serve`)
-- `npm run build`: make a production build (`make build`)
-- `npm run lint`: lint js files using eslint (`make lint`)
-- `npm run format`: format js files using prettier (`make format`)
+- `npm start`: starts a development server
+- `npm run build`: make a production build
+- `npm run lint`: lint js files using eslint
+- `npm run format`: format js files using prettier