install nodejs from https://nodejs.org/
install mongodb from https://www.mongodb.org/
checkout or download the code from https://github.com/tylthal/todo
open a cmd prompt in the base of the project directory and run the following commands:
- npm install -g gulp gulp-typescript nodemon
- npm install
- typings install
- gulp watch <-- this command will compile the typescript and watch for changes in the project
to run the site open a cmd prompt in the root of the folder and type "npm start" then navigate to http://localhost:8080