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+# Setting up
+
+## Step 1:
+### Backend setup
+* Use __"cd Quote_Manager_server"__
+    * to open server folder.
+* Use __"python3 -m venv env_name" or "python -m venv env_name"__ 
+    * to create environment.
+* Use __(bash) "source env_name/bin/activate" or (cmd) "env_name\Scripts\activate.bat"__ to 
+    * activate environment.
+* Use __"pip install -r requirements.txt"__ to install needed libraries
+* Use __"uvicorn api_main:app --reload"__ to start app 
+    * or __"uvicorn api_main:app --reload --port (enter port number)"__ only if you want to use a 
+    * different port from 8000.
+## All contents are in the root folder.
+
+## Step 2:
+### Frontend Setup
+* Use __"cd quote_plotter_client"__ to open vite folder.
+* Use __"npm install"__ to install all dependencies.
+* use __"npm run dev"__ to start app.
+
+## Editable contents are in:
+```
+src/components/(chartComponents.tsx, dropDownComponents.tsx, tableComponents.tsx(only if needed, else delete)),
+src/context(querycontent.tsx),
+src/QueryOptions(apiQueryOptions.tsx, dataTypes.tsx).
+```
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