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+# Getting Started
+
+This guide covers local setup for the current Biergarten stack: the .NET backend
+in `src/Core` and the active React Router frontend in `src/Website`.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **.NET SDK 10+**
+- **Node.js 18+**
+- **Docker Desktop** or equivalent Docker Engine setup
+- **Java 8+** if you want to regenerate PlantUML diagrams
+
+## Recommended Path: Docker for Backend, Node for Frontend
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone <repository-url>
+cd the-biergarten-app
+```
+
+### 2. Configure Backend Environment Variables
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env.dev
+```
+
+At minimum, ensure `.env.dev` includes valid database and token values:
+
+```bash
+DB_SERVER=sqlserver,1433
+DB_NAME=Biergarten
+DB_USER=sa
+DB_PASSWORD=YourStrong!Passw0rd
+ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=<generated>
+REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=<generated>
+CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET=<generated>
+WEBSITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+See [Environment Variables](environment-variables.md) for the full list.
+
+### 3. Start the Backend Stack
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yaml up -d
+```
+
+This starts SQL Server, migrations, seeding, and the API.
+
+Available endpoints:
+
+- API Swagger: http://localhost:8080/swagger
+- Health Check: http://localhost:8080/health
+
+### 4. Start the Active Frontend
+
+```bash
+cd src/Website
+npm install
+API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080 SESSION_SECRET=dev-secret-change-me npm run dev
+```
+
+The website will be available at the local address printed by React Router dev.
+
+Required frontend runtime variables for local work:
+
+- `API_BASE_URL` - Base URL for the .NET API
+- `SESSION_SECRET` - Cookie session signing secret for the website server
+
+### 5. Optional: Run Storybook
+
+```bash
+cd src/Website
+npm run storybook
+```
+
+Storybook runs at http://localhost:6006 by default.
+
+## Useful Commands
+
+### Backend
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yaml logs -f
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yaml down
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yaml down -v
+```
+
+### Frontend
+
+```bash
+cd src/Website
+npm run lint
+npm run typecheck
+npm run format:check
+npm run test:storybook
+npm run test:storybook:playwright
+```
+
+## Manual Backend Setup
+
+If you do not want to use Docker, you can run the backend locally.
+
+### 1. Set Environment Variables
+
+```bash
+export DB_CONNECTION_STRING="Server=localhost,1433;Database=Biergarten;User Id=sa;Password=YourStrong!Passw0rd;TrustServerCertificate=True;"
+export ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET="<generated>"
+export REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET="<generated>"
+export CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET="<generated>"
+export WEBSITE_BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+```
+
+### 2. Run Migrations and Seed
+
+```bash
+cd src/Core
+dotnet run --project Database/Database.Migrations/Database.Migrations.csproj
+dotnet run --project Database/Database.Seed/Database.Seed.csproj
+```
+
+### 3. Start the API
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project API/API.Core/API.Core.csproj
+```
+
+## Legacy Frontend Note
+
+The previous Next.js frontend now lives in `src/Website-v1` and is not the
+active website. Legacy setup details have been moved to
+[docs/archive/legacy-website-v1.md](archive/legacy-website-v1.md).
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- Review [Architecture](architecture.md)
+- Run backend and frontend checks from [Testing](testing.md)
+- Use [Docker Guide](docker.md) for container troubleshooting