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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 A messageboard type social website 
 
+The expected target environment is linux.
 ## Backend
 Fully coded in golang utilizing the following technologies:
 - https://github.com/gofiber/fiber
@@ -12,11 +13,18 @@ The backend consists of multiple modules:
 - auth.go: authorization module with jwt tokens setup
 - server.go: main buisness logic functionality
 
-
+running the backend without docker requires:
+```sh
+go mody tidy
+go build
+./social-network
+```
 
 ## Frontend
 Typescript + nextjs + tailwindcss
 
+all of the required packages are in `package.json` file
+
 the frontend uses nextjs for server side rendering.
 
 there are multiple pages each responsible for its own functionality:
@@ -26,7 +34,11 @@ there are multiple pages each responsible for its own functionality:
 - profile.tsx: mounted on `/profile` is for the user profile info.
 - signup.tsx: mounted on `/signup` is for registering new users.
 
-
+running the frontend manually can be done through
+```sh
+npm i
+npm run dev
+```
 
 
 ## Devops
@@ -43,6 +55,14 @@ frontend setup has 3 containers:
 
 all of the previous services are running on `internalnet` virtual network and then afterwards its served with a nginx reverse proxy for traffic management and redundancy purposes
 
+afterwards the application should be up and running http://localhost
+
+the app can be turned off and on and removed through the following scripts:
+```
+start-app.sh
+stop-app.sh
+remove-app.sh
+```
 ## TODO
 - better db management
 - more documentation