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+# TheChaseBuzzer
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+To run TheChaseBuzzer yourself, complete the following steps:
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+1. Open port 8080 on your router (TCP/UDP)
+2. Install node.js from https://nodejs.org/en/
+3. Download all project files for TheChaseBuzzer from this github repository
+4. Open the main folder of TheChaseBuzzer in cmd (this is the folder containing app.js)
+5. Enter the command: `node app.js`
+6. You should then be able to connect to the server in a browser by entering your public ip, followed by `:8080`
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