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 - [expo-go](https://docs.expo.dev/get-started/expo-go/) - Expo allows mobile
   devices to scan a QR code and view the code running on a mobile device
 - [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/docs/getting-started/) - Allows us to easily connect
-  - You may need to run this to authenticate; `ngrok config add-authtoken 2ayIx9Z092NTzK4g6iR635XKtp9_XqbpW4vPEZmzxB6nyRqk`
+  - We recommend making an ngrok account and creating a static domain. This will let you simplify the backend URL tremendously, as otherwise the ngrok link will be randomly generated each time you run it.
 
 If everything was successful, you can now compile and run the project!
 
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 ## Running the project
 
+Before you run the project you will need to add an .env file at the root directory and an .env file in the frontend directory. To this file, add the variable `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_DOMAIN={your ngrok static domain here}`. This will be used to 
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 ### Docker
 We will be containerizing our PostGreSQL database in Docker. Follow the steps below to add the DB to your local machine.