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 # jakesphotos
-A simple photography portfolio page.
+A simple photography portfolio page written in vanilla React.
+
+## First Time Setup
+1. Create basic react app.
+```
+npx create-react-app portfolio
+```
+2. Install missing packages
+```
+npm install web-vitals
+```
+3. Test changes/fixes with
+```
+npm install
+npm start
+```
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