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+{
+  "name": "bms-mern",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "build": "cd client && npm run build",
+    "install-client": "cd client && npm install",
+    "heroku-postbuild": "npm run install-client && npm run build",
+    "start" : "node server.js"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "mongoose": "^5.11.8",
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.6"
+  }
+}