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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Build the common module that both subsystems depend on
+cd common
+make
+
+
+# Setup the server side of the system
+cd ../server
+pnpm install
+pnpm build
+#pnpm link file:../common/cjs
+# add command to copy the systemd service file to the right location
+
+
+# Setup the website for the system
+cd ../web-svelte
+pnpm install
+#pnpm link file:../common/cjs
+pnpm build
+# add command to help setup nginx to serve the built files
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