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+# Assignment 2 Instructions
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+1. Create the `.env` files in the respective directories based on the txt files submitted in Canvas (for ./backend/question-service, ./backend/user-service, ./frontend)
+2. Follow the README instructions in ./backend/question-service, ./backend/user-service, ./frontend and ./gateway on how to start up the services locally. Ignore instructions related to .env creation.
+3. Go to `http://localhost:3000`
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