# What is happening why would a loving god create such a thing

I think `npm start` in each directory should run the app

# Environoment variables!
- `SESSION_DATA_PASSWORD` for encrypting session cookies
- `USER_CREATION_PASSWORD` to set the extra password required for account creation
- `GHOST_CHARACTER_OBJECT` for the object to represent logged out viewers.

# build log

- install `nvm` and then node 20.18.0 i think
- cast `npm install` in each directory
- to run cast `npm start` in each directory
- `node initialize_db.js` `node populate_db.js`
- `npm install` should install all dependencies
- also you need nginx. `brew install nginx` and then `ln -s the-forest.nginx.conf /usr/local/etc/nginx/servers/the-forest.nginx.conf` or wherever it needs to go
- also need `nvm` for running.
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