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@@ -18,3 +18,28 @@ The product centers on three core goals:
 Built on Ticketmaster's API, Encore provides real-time event data while maintaining
 a lightweight, scalable architecture—ready for future features like personalized
 recommendations, saved events, social sharing, and collaborative event planning.
+
+## Setup and run
+### Clone the repository
+```bash
+git clone https://gitea.fhgr.ch/augsbunicola/AISE_FS26-FrontendEntwicklungProjekt.git
+cd AISE_FS26-FrontendEntwicklungProjekt
+```
+### Install backend dependencies
+
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+### Configure environment variables (at the moment API key is open to test)
+
+### Start the backend server
+
+```bash
+node server/server.js
+```
+you should see: 
+```txt
+Server running on http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+### Open index.html in your browser
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