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 ## Development
 
-- `npm install`
-- `npm run rebuild`
-  - might need to install some build tools depending on your platform
+- `npm install`, the postinstall runs
+  - `npm run rebuild`
+    - might need to install some build tools depending on your platform
+  - `npm run typeorm:migrate` for installing the database
 - `npm run tsc` for backend
 - `npm run webpack` for frontend
 - `npm dev`