From 3dd821866aae833663a5aa954be9407cd5c30e08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BrianLau <lauwangtatbrian@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 May 2021 21:40:20 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] add readme

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-# website
+# React Vanocuver Website
+
+React Vancouver is one of the biggest tech communities in Vancouver, BC.
+
+You’re a developer who wants to learn more about React or is looking for a job, a recruiter who wants to find talent, or an entrepreneur who wishes to connect with new people? You’re in the right place.
+
+Live website at: [reactvancouver.com](https://reactvancouver.com/)
+
+This project is currently under development.
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Installation
+
+You will need `node@14.x` and `npm@6.14.x` installed globally on your machine
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/React-Vancouver/website.git
+cd website/
+yarn  ## npm install
+```
+
+### Environment Setup
+
+Add .env file with your own keys
+
+```bash
+$ mv .env.sample .env
+# rename .env.sample to .env.local
+```
+
+Add provided keys
+
+### Start Development Server
+
+```bash
+yarn dev
+```
+
+Once you've started the development server, open http://localhost:3000 with your browser.
+
+### Start StoryBook
+
+```bash
+yarn storybook
+```
+
+---
+
+## Work in progress
+
+We're using Github Projects to keep track of issues in progress and todo's. Here is our
+[Board](https://github.com/orgs/React-Vancouver/projects)
+
+People actively working on this project: @AkimaLunar.
+
+## Contribute
+
+Our commitment to Open Source can be found [here](https://github.com/React-Vancouver/website).
+
+1. [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) this repository to your own GitHub account and then [clone](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) it to your local device.
+2. Create a new branch `git checkout -b MY_BRANCH_NAME`
+3. Install yarn: `npm install -g yarn`
+4. Install the dependencies: `yarn`
+5. Duplicate `.env.template` and rename it to `.env.local`.
+6. Add proper store values to `.env.local`.
+7. Run `yarn dev` to build and watch for code changes
+8. The development branch is `project/rebrand-2.0` (this is the branch pull requests should be made against).
+   On a release, `project/rebrand-2.0` branch is rebased into `production`.