Run dev server

Open new VScode window.

Open the nextjs folder at /Users/elliott/Local Sites/vmgd/app/public/nextjs

• CMD + O (on mac)

• CTRL + K + O (on windows)

Create a new file in the root directory called .env.local

Add the following environment variables:

SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION=true FTP_API_KEY=<get from vercel>

You can get the environment variable from vercel here: https://vercel.com/what-works/vmgd/settings/environment-variables

In VSCode, press CTRL + ~ to open terminal

Run the following commands:

npm install npm run dev

Visit localhost:3000 in the web browser

Terminal should look like this:

And browser should load the home page:

Congrats! You are ready to start developing.