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+# Local Testing
+------------
+
+Setup your local environment with [DDEV]. This project leverages the
+[DDEV Drupal Contrib] plugin.
+
+1.  [Install DDEV] with a [Docker provider].
+2.  Clone this project's repository
+
+        git clone git@github.com:ubc-web-services/ubc_cwl_auth.git
+        cd ubc_cwl_auth
+
+3.  Startup DDEV.
+
+        ddev start
+
+4.  Install composer dependencies.
+
+        ddev poser
+
+    Note: `ddev poser` is shorthand for `ddev composer` to add in Drupal core dependencies
+    without needing to modify the root composer.json. Find out more in DDEV Drupal Contrib
+    [commands].
+
+4.  Symlink the theme into the `web/themes/custom` directory.
+
+        ddev symlink-project
+
+
+6.  Install Drupal and set the theme.
+
+        ddev install
+
+7.  Visit site in browser.
+
+        ddev describe
+
+    Or, login as user 1:
+
+        ddev drush uli
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