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+Now ensure you have VirtualBox and Vagrant installed on your computer
+
+```
+
+cd metamaps
+
+./bin/configure.sh
+
+```
+
+This will do all the setup steps to make Metamaps work with a bit of behind the scenes ninja magick.
+
+
+
+To start servers which will run metamaps you can then run:
+
+```
+
+./bin/start
+
+```
+
+To stop them:
+
+```
+
+./bin/stop
+
+```
+
+With your webservers running, open a web browser and go to `http://localhost:3000`
+
+
+
+You can sign in with the default account
+
+email: `user@user.com`
+
+password: `toolsplusconsciousness`
+
+OR create a new account at `/join`, and use access code `qwertyui`
+
+
+
+Start mapping and programming!