.env
Rename .example.env to .env and fill out the fields.
Install dependencies
npm i
Start the server
npm start
here isn't much information here, and I (Ashlyn) don't do much in this area, so this should probably be written by someone else.
What will the api, on the other hand, do? It handles voting, adding servers, keeping track of server ids, determining whether or not a server is sponsored, and, of course, registering and logging in. Part of the api is already in here.
Please keep in mind that some of the features come from the API and will be relocated once the repository is open source.