1: Ensure you have a valid aws account
2: Create a valid IAM User
3: Copy The Secret Access Key
and Access Key Id
(do not lose these)
4: Install the Aws cli
5: in terminal, run
aws configure
and enter your Secret Access Key
and Access Key Id
6: clone this backend repository locally
7: compose up
the necessary mongodb docker image provided in the dev container
8: run yarn install
9: run yarn start local
10: begin making requests either through curl or the team postman workspace (will have to request access)