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@@ -7,26 +7,30 @@ This project is the Java backend api scaffold for lucys-love-bus.
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 #### Complete Setup Guide
- - See https://docs.c4cneu.com/getting-started/setup-local-dev/ for a complete setup guide for:
-   - Installing, creating, and running a local PostgreSQL database (`lucys-love-bus`)
-   - Configuring IntelliJ
-   - Installing Maven
-   - Installing Java 8
-   - Configuring project properties files
-   - Compiling and running the API
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+- See https://docs.c4cneu.com/getting-started/setup-local-dev/ for a complete setup guide for:
+  - Installing, creating, and running a local PostgreSQL database (`lucys-love-bus`)
+  - Configuring IntelliJ
+  - Installing Maven
+  - Installing Java 8
+  - Configuring project properties files
+  - Compiling and running the API
 
 #### Compile the Code Base
- - If `mvn clean install` fails because of `spotless:check`, 
- then run `mvn spotless:apply` to apply code formatting corrections before
- re-running `mvn clean install`. 
+
+- If `mvn clean install` fails because of `spotless:check`,
+  then run `mvn spotless:apply` to apply code formatting corrections before
+  re-running `mvn clean install`.
 
 #### Run the API
- - The `ServiceMain.java` class has the main method for running the code, this can be run directly in IntelliJ.
- - Alternatively: `mvn install` creates a jar file at:
- `service/target/service-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar`.
-   - This can be run from the command line with the command `java -jar service-1.0-SNA....`.
+
+- The `ServiceMain.java` class has the main method for running the code, this can be run directly in IntelliJ.
+- Alternatively: `mvn install` creates a jar file at:
+  `service/target/service-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar`.
+  - This can be run from the command line with the command `java -jar service-1.0-SNA....`.
 
 #### Hitting the API
- - By default the API is accessible at `http://localhost:8081`.
- - All routes have the `/api/v1` prefix to them.
- - **Example**: the HTTP request to get all notes would be be: `GET http://localhost:8081/api/v1/notes`.
+
+- By default the API is accessible at `http://localhost:8081`.
+- All routes have the `/api/v1` prefix to them.
+- **Example**: the HTTP request to get all notes would be be: `GET http://localhost:8081/api/v1/notes`.