1. Open Terminal, install Homebrew

   ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
   

2. Install Git

   brew update
   brew install git
   git --version
   

3. Install RVM/Ruby/Rails

   curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --auto-dotfiles --autolibs=enable --rails
   

   Quit and reload terminal, then install Ruby version 2.1.5

   rvm install 2.1.5
   rvm use 2.1.5 --default
   

4. Install and start MongoDB

   brew install mongodb
   mkdir -p /data/db
   chown `whoami`:admin /data/db
   mongod
   

5. Install node. Note that you have to install a older version of node since new versions are not compatible.

   brew install node@4
   npm -v
   

6. Clone repository

   cd /your/web/apps/folder
   git clone https://github.com/zooniverse/scribeAPI.git
   cd scribeAPI
   

7. Install gems and modules

   gem install bundle # if you don't already have it
   bundle install
   npm install
   

8. Load a project (replace 'PROJECT_KEY' with the name of your project e.g. 'emigrant') and start your server

   rake project:load['PROJECT_KEY']
   rails s
   

   Go to https://localhost:3000/ in your browser

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