How to set up the platform prototype

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To start, you'll need:

• A copy of the rails/Oliver code from this repository
• Mongodb
• Ruby
• Rails

When you start up a local version, don't forget to type "mongod" before "rails s", or you'll get a database error.

Mongo can be a bit of a pain on a mac. If you see this error "exception in initAndListen std::exception: dbpath (/data/db/) does not exist, terminating" when you type "mongod" in your terminal window, it's probably because you don't have a directory called /data/db. Try this:

• mkdir /data
• mkdir /data/db
• sudo chown 'id -u' /data/db