diff --git a/_scripts/bootstrap.sh b/_scripts/bootstrap.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59895/how-can-i-get-the-directory-where-a-bash-script-is-located-from-within-the-scrip
+# if you actually think bash is a good programming language you are
+# *straight up delusional*
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR";
+cd ..;
+
+cp client/.example.env client/.env
+cp server/test.conf.json5 server/conf.json5
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diff --git a/client/.example.env b/client/.example.env
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+BROWSER="none"
+REACT_APP_TCHIC_MODE="omni"
+REACT_APP_SERVER_URL="https://127.0.0.1:8080"
+REACT_APP_CDN_URL="https://127.0.0.1:8080/cdn"
+REACT_APP_IMGSCORE_URL=""
+REACT_APP_EAG_CLIENT_ID=""
+REACT_APP_MIN_CLIENT_ID=""
+REACT_APP_FLO_CLIENT_ID=""
+REACT_APP_RULES_READ_TIME=30
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