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 ## Quickstart Instructions
 
 ```
 $ cd src/
 $ composer install
 $ npm install
+$ cp .env.example .env
+$ ./artisan key:generate
+$ ./artisan jwt:secret -f
 $ npm run dev
 $ ./artisan migrate:refresh --seed
 $ ./artisan serve
 ```