##Basic set-up: you only have to do it once for this course To start, you must have both node.js and the http-server npm module installed

1. Go to this link to download and install node.js
2. Once node.js is installed, install the http-server npm module globally. In terminal, type in

npm install http-server -g

Note that -g is an options flag, indicating that http-server is installed globally. You no longer have to install it again.

##To run http-server 1.In terminal, navigate to the dist folder 2.Type in

http-server

The content located in the /public foler will be served from localhost:8080. We are in business!

##To switch between branches of this repo To switch to a different branch in this repo, type in

git checkout [branch name]

To see which branch you are on, type in

git branch