# Minimum Viable Auth Setup for PERN Stack *** ## Steps for local deploy In client directory: 1. `npm install` 2. Add and populate `.env` at client root with appropriate values to connect to REST API 3. `npm run dev` to launch vite In server directory 1. `npm install` 2. Add and populate `.env` at server root to connect to database and specify where the server should listen 3. `npm run dev` to launch development server with nodemon *** ## Steps to extend (to determine)