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Installation

1. Install Node: https://nodejs.org/en/download
2. Install Angular: https://angular.io/guide/setup-local
3. Clone the repository: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository

Backend server

1. Change the credentials user, password, and DB in nodejs_backend/app/config/db.config.js via vscode: https://code.visualstudio.com/
2. Open a terminal in VS code and run cd nodejs_backend to enter the backend folder
3. npm install to install the packages
4. If you use a Database on the ugmarket.ugent.be server, connect with VPN to vpn_ugent using Cisco AnyConnect: https://helpdesk.ugent.be/vpn/asa.php
5. node app.js to start the backend server, it will listen for HTTP requests on port 3000 by default.

Frontend

1. open a second terminal and run cd cd angular_frontend to enter the frondend folder
2. npm install to install the packages
3. ng serve to start the frondend server. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/. The app will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.
4. If you offer an offline service, get an access code for mapbox: https://www.mapbox.com/ and fill it in the environment.ts file.

Select business model properties and add categories

1. Create a new platform company by altering the companyName in the angular_frontend/src/app/services/company.service.ts
2. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/taxonomy to select the relevant business model properties
3. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/categories to add categories and options