LOCAL DEV SETUP

Prerequisites

Make sure you have installed all of the following prerequisites on your development machine:

Node.js - Download & Install Node.js v6.10.3. I would recommend using nvm (Node Version Manager) if possible as it allows you to run multiple versions of node simultaneously.
MongoDB - Download & Install MongoDB Community Server
Ruby - Download & Install Ruby
Install Bower globally using the command:
```
 npm install -g bower
```

Install Gulp globally using the command:

 npm install -g gulp
 npm install -g gulp-cli

Install sass for compiling css using the command: (Make sure you have ruby installed):
```
 gem install sass
```

Clone repository
Navigate to cloned dir and install npm dependencies with the command:
```
npm install
```
In a separate shell run MongoDB with the command:
```
mongod
```
In the dir after npm install completes, start the app with the command:
```
gulp
```

Your application should run on port 3000 with the development environment configuration, so in your browser just go to http://localhost:3000

Explore config/env/development.js for development environment configuration options

To run your application with production environment configuration, execute gulp as follows:

gulp prod