Merge pull request #49 from maggiejaenicke/MJ-1

updates README with instructions for local setup

README.md

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 # USGS Vizlab portfolio
 
 The final website for this build is : https://labs.waterdata.usgs.gov/visualizations/
+
+
+## Required Software
+- node.js:
+    - versions that have worked: 20.11.0, 20.0.0, 18.13.0
+- git
+
+### Installing
+
+Clone the repository (https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/)
+
+`git clone https://github.com/DOI-USGS/vizlab-home.git`
+
+Inside of your project folder (after clone):
+`npm install`
+
+
+## Building and testing
+
+Run locally: 
+`npm run serve`
+
+Build a production version:
+`npm run build`