-open two terminals, run mongod and mongo
-navigate to the api directory with the terminal and type npm install to add dependencies, then type node.app.js, this is to run the Rest API on port 5000
-Next, navigate to the client directory in a separate terminal window and install dependencies with npm install, after that type npm start, the react app should start automatically after a few seconds in port 3000
By the end you should have 4 terminal windows that enable to run this full-stack website