If you are returning to work on WebApp and other developers have made changes, follow these steps.
Update WeVoteServer first (the code that powers the Django/Python API Endpoints). See instructions here
Grab the latest code from https://github.com/wevote/WebApp
Activate the virtual environment:
$ cd /Users/<YOUR NAME HERE>/NodeEnvironments/WebAppEnv/
$ . bin/activate
Install changes and start web application
(WebAppEnv) $ cd /Users/<YOUR NAME HERE>/MyProjects/WebApp
(WebAppEnv) $ npm install
(WebAppEnv) $ npm start
You should be able to visit WebApp here:
http://localhost:3000
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