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    . _venv/bin/activate
    python manage.py runserver
 ```
+### Setup for React
+```bash
+    sudo apt-get install nodejs
+    sudo apt-get install npm
+    npm install -g create-react-app
+```
+### To bootstrap the react application
+```bash
+    create-react-app library
+    cd library
+```
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