Environment Setup

Environment Setup

Complete guide to running Felines locally from scratch.

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Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm
• A Supabase account (free tier works)
• An OpenWeatherMap account (free tier works)

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Step 1 — Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/luarawork/felines
cd felines
npm install

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Step 2 — Create a Supabase project

1. Go to https://supabase.com and create a free account
2. Create a new project
3. Wait for the project to initialize (~2 minutes)
4. Go to Project Settings → API
5. Copy:
   • Project URL (looks like https://xxxx.supabase.co)
   • anon/public key (starts with eyJ...)

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Step 3 — Get an OpenWeatherMap key

1. Go to https://openweathermap.org and create a free account
2. Go to My API Keys
3. Copy your default API key

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Step 4 — Create .env.local

Create a file called .env.local in the project root: