1. Forking the project

TL;DR: In this step you make a copy of the code on your computer. This is called 'Forking'.

1. Log in with your Github account on https://github.com.

2. Go to LoopGate's GitHub page and click on 'Fork' > 'Create a new fork'. This will create a copy of the project that you can edit.

Click on 'Fork' > 'Create a new fork'.

Name the repository any way you'd like.

1. Click on the green 'Code' button in your forked repository, then copy the HTTPS link.

Copy a link to your github repository

1. Open your preferred code editor (I recommend VS Code).

2. In the start menu, click on Clone Git Repository and paste the link you just copied.

Clone a Git Repository, then paste the link you've just copied.

1. Select where you'd like to save your project, and open the project. (I like to keep my files in /desktop/dev/).

Congrats, you now have set up your own copy of the LoopGate web app on your own computer!

It should look a little like this: