diff --git a/start b/start
index e1b15a3..b9012ca 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-echo "REACT_APP_GITPOD_WORKSPACE_URL=https://ngsplanner.herokuapp.com/" > .env
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+echo "REACT_APP_GITPOD_WORKSPACE_URL=https://ngsplanner.herokuapp.com/" > .env
+npm install
+npm start
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