install nodejs from https://nodejs.org/

install mongodb from https://www.mongodb.org/

checkout or download the code from https://github.com/tylthal/todo

open a cmd prompt in the base of the project directory and run the following commands:

• npm install -g gulp gulp-typescript nodemon
• npm install
• typings install
• gulp watch <-- this command will compile the typescript and watch for changes in the project

to run the site open a cmd prompt in the root of the folder and type "npm start" then navigate to http://localhost:8080