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+### Local
+- **Install the prerequisites**
+	- **Download chatgpt-clone**
+		- Download the latest release here: https://github.com/danny-avila/chatgpt-clone/releases/
+		- Or by clicking on the green code button in the top of the page and selecting "Download ZIP"
+		- Or (Recommended if you have Git installed) pull the latest release from the main branch
+		- If you downloaded a zip file, extract the content in "C:/chatgpt-clone/"
+		-**IMPORTANT : If you install the files somewhere else modify the instructions accordingly**
+		
+	- **To enable the Conversation search feature:**
+		-IF YOU DON'T WANT THIS FEATURE YOU CAN SKIP THIS STEP
+		- Download MeileSearch latest release from : https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases
+		- Copy it to "C:/chatgpt-clone/"
+		- Rename the file to "meilisearch.exe"
+		- Open it by double clicking on it
+		- Copy the generated Master Key and save it somewhere (You will need it later)
+
+	- **Download and Install Node.js** 
+		- Navigate to https://nodejs.org/en/download and to download the latest Node.js version for your OS (The Node.js installer includes the NPM package manager.)
+		
+	- **Create a MongoDB database**
+		- Navigate to https://www.mongodb.com/ and Sign In or Create an account
+		- Create a new project
+		- Build a Database using the free plan and name the cluster (example: chatgpt-clone)
+		- Use the "Username and Password" method for authentication
+		- Add your current IP to the access list
+		- Then in the Database Deployment tab click on Connect
+		- In "Choose a connection method" select "Connect your application"
+		- Driver = Node.js / Version = 4.1 or later
+		- Copy the connection string and save it somewhere(you will need it later)
+		
+	- **Get your OpenAI API key** here: https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys and save it somewhere safe (you will need it later)
+	
+	- **Get your Bing Access Token**
+		- Using MS Edge, navigate to bing.com
+		- Make sure you are logged in
+		- Open the DevTools by pressing F12 on your keyboard
+		- Click on the tab "Application" (On the left of the DevTools)
+		- Expand the "Cookies" (Under "Storage")
+		- You need to copy the value of the "_U" cookie, save it somewhere, you will need it later
+		
+- **Create the ".env" File** You will need all your credentials, (API keys, access tokens, and Mongo Connection String, MeileSearch Master Key)
+	- Open "C:/chatgpt-clone/api/.env.example" in a text editor
+	- At this line **MONGO_URI="mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/chatgpt-clone"**
+		Replace mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/chatgpt-clone with the MondoDB connection string you saved earlier, **remove "&w=majority" at the end**
+		- It should look something like this: "MONGO_URI="mongodb+srv://username:password@chatgpt-clone.lfbcwz3.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true" 
+	- At this line **OPENAI_KEY=** you need to add your openai API key 
+	- Add your Bing token to this line **BING_TOKEN=** (needed for BingChat & Sydney)
+	- If you want to enable Search, **SEARCH=TRUE** if you do not want to enable search **SEARCH=FALSE**
+	- Add your previously saved MeiliSearch Master key to this line **MEILI_MASTER_KEY=** (the key is needed if search is enabled even on local install or you may encounter errors)
+	- Save the file as **"C:/chatgpt-clone/api/.env"**
+
+**DO THIS ONCE AFTER EVERY UPDATE**
+- **Run** `npm ci` in the "C:/chatgpt-clone/api" directory
+- **Run** `npm ci` in the "C:/chatgpt-clone/client" directory
+- **Run** `npm run build` in the "C:/chatgpt-clone/client"
+
+**DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU WANT TO START CHATGPT-CLONE**
+- **Run** `"meilisearch --master-key put_your_meilesearch_Master_Key_here"` in the "C:/chatgpt-clone" directory (Only if SEARCH=TRUE)
+- **Run** `npm start` in the "C:/chatgpt-clone/api" directory 
+
+- **Visit** http://localhost:3080 (default port) & enjoy
+
+
+OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED
+- **Make a batch file to automate the starting process**
+	- Open a text editor
+	- Paste the following code in a new document
+	- Put your MeiliSearch master key instead of "your_master_key_goes_here" 
+	- Save the file as "C:/chatgpt-clone/chatgpt-clone.bat"
+	- you can make a shortcut of this batch file and put it anywhere
+
+```
+REM the meilisearch executable needs to be at the root of the chatgpt-clone directory
+
+start "MeiliSearch" cmd /k "meilisearch --master-key your_master_key_goes_here
+
+REM ↑↑↑ meilisearch is the name of the meilisearch executable, put your own master key there  
+
+start "ChatGPT-Clone" cmd /k "cd api && npm start"
+
+REM this batch file goes at the root of the chatgpt-clone directory (C:/chatgpt-clone/)
+```
+
+If you update the chatgpt-clone project files, mannually redo the `npm ci` and `npm run build` steps
+
+To share within network or serve as a public server, set `HOST` to `0.0.0.0` in `.env` file.