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Author: guanquann

README.md

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 We will be using Docker to set up PeerPrep. Install Docker [here](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker).
 
-Follow the instructions in the [backend directory](./backend/README.md) first before proceeding.
+Follow the instructions in the [backend directory](./backend/) first before proceeding.
 
 Run: 
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backend/question-service/README.md

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 # Question Service
 
-> If you have not set-up either a local or cloud MongoDB, go [here](../README.md) first before proceding.
+> If you have not set-up either a local or cloud MongoDB, go [here](../) first before proceding.
 
 ## Setting-up Firebase
 
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    - `FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL` is the value of `client_email` found in the downloaded json file.
    - `FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET` is the folder path of the Storage. It should look something like `gs://<appname>.appspot.com`.
 
-## Running Question Service
+## Running Question Service without Docker
 
 1. Follow the instructions [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager) to set up Node v20.
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
 4. Run the command `npm start` to start the Question Service in production mode, or use `npm run dev` for development mode, which includes features like automatic server restart when you make code changes.
 
-5. To view Question Service documentation, go to http://localhost:3000/docs.
+## After running
 
-6. Using applications like Postman, you can interact with the Question Service on port 3000. If you wish to change this, please update the `.env` file.
+1. To view Question Service documentation, go to http://localhost:3000/docs.
+
+2. Using applications like Postman, you can interact with the Question Service on port 3000. If you wish to change this, please update the `.env` file.

backend/user-service/README.md

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 # User Service Guide
 
-> If you have not set-up either a local or cloud MongoDB, go [here](../README.md) first before proceding.
+> If you have not set-up either a local or cloud MongoDB, go [here](../) first before proceding.
 
 ## Setting-up
 
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 3. A default admin account (`email: [email protected]` and `password: Admin@123`) wil be created. If you wish to change the default credentials, update them in `.env`. Alternatively, you can also edit your credentials and user profile after you have created the default account.
 
-## Running User Service
+## Running User Service without Docker
 
 1. Follow the instructions [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager) to set up Node v20.
 
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 4. Run the command `npm start` to start the User Service in production mode, or use `npm run dev` for development mode, which includes features like automatic server restart when you make code changes.
 
-5. To view User Service documentation, go to http://localhost:3001/docs.
+## After running
 
-6. Using applications like Postman, you can interact with the User Service on port 3001. If you wish to change this, please update the `.env` file.
+1. To view User Service documentation, go to http://localhost:3001/docs.
+
+2. Using applications like Postman, you can interact with the User Service on port 3001. If you wish to change this, please update the `.env` file.