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db/README.md

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+# db
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+This folder contains resources to stand up a local copy of DynamoDB for development purposes.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+* Java installed and able to be run from the command line
+
+## Usage
+
+* unzip the provided `dynamodb_local.zip` file to `/dynamodb_local`
+* Run the provided `startup.bat` (Windows) or `startup.sh` (Mac or Linux) file
+* in `/core/config.py`, set `DYNAMO_ENABLE_LOCAL = True`
+* run the application per the development instructions in the README