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+# A FastAPI Server with a packaged React Application
+
+A simple demo server for demonsrating how to use a packaged [frontend application](https://github.com/itayB/vite-project).
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Usage
+
+You can install this server and run it with:
+
+```shell
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python -m backend
+```
+
+## Contribution
+
+### Installation
+
+```shell
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```