# Project Installation

1. **Clone the SSP Relay Repository**

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Before cloning the repository, please make sure you have git installed in your local environment.

If you don't have git on your local machine please follow the link: <https://git-scm.com/>

Please use the installer and installation guide for your OS.
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Open a terminal and run the following commands

<pre><code><strong>mkdir ssp-relay
</strong><strong>cd ssp-relay
</strong><strong>git clone https://github.com/RunOnFlux/ssp-relay.git
</strong></code></pre>

2. **Install SSP Relay Dependencies**

In installing the project dependencies you may use yarn

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For installing yarn you must follow this guide: <https://classic.yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install>
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Open a terminal and run the following command to install SSP Relay dependencies

```
yarn install
```

3. Start the Service

Open a terminal and run the following command to start SSP Relay server

```
yarn start
```

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By default, the SSP Relay services runs at **<http://127.0.0.1:9876>**, alternatively **<http://localhost:9876>**
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**Running Test Cases**

To run SSP Relay test cases, open a terminal and run the following command

```
yarn test
```