Then run powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\setup.ps1. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

1. 1

   Clone the repository

   Needs Git: winget install Git.Git

   git clone https://github.com/sejarparvez/unicorn-barber-academy.git
   cd unicorn-barber-academy

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2. 2

   Install the required runtimes

   Node.js LTS (no version pinned), Bun

   winget install CoreyButler.NVMforWindows
   nvm install lts
   nvm use lts
   powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"

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3. 3

   Configure environment variables

   Fill in secrets: BETTER_AUTH_SECRET, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, RESEND_API_KEY, CLOUDINARY_API_KEY, CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET

   Copy-Item .env.example .env

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4. 4

   Start backing services

   Needs: PostgreSQL (no compose file — install locally or run via Docker)

5. 5

   Install dependencies

   bun install

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6. 6

   Set up the database / app

   bunx prisma migrate dev

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7. 7

   Run it

   bun run dev

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8. 8

   Run the tests

   bun run test

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git clone <repo-url>
cd unicorn-barber-training-academy
cp .env.example .env    # fill in your values
bun install
bun run dev             # http://localhost:3000