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-# BabbleBeaverReact
+# BabbleBeaverReact
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+This repository contains a React-based version of the original [BabbleBeaver](https://github.com/open-build/BabbleBeaver) application. This serves as a way for React developers to get started off implementing and integrating various features into the application without having to worry about the setup process.
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+## Running the server
+Before running this application, you need to ensure that the server is running in the background.
+- If you haven't cloned the main repository yet, do so by running `git clone https://github.com/open-build/BabbleBeaver.git` and follow the instructructions outlined regarding starting the FastAPI server
+
+## Running the React application
+After the server is up and running, run the following commands:
+- `git clone https://github.com/open-build/BabbleBeaverReact.git` to clone the repository
+- `cd babblebeaver-react` to navigate to the root directory
+- `npm install` to install all the necessary dependencies
+- `npm start` to start the application