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 sh scripts/run-test.sh
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+You can also run tests using a local Postgres DB to speed things up. This can be done by 
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+- creating an empty test DB and running the database migration by `dropdb test && createdb test && DB_URI=postgresql://localhost:5432/test alembic upgrade head`
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+- replacing the `DB_URI` in `test.env` file by `DB_URI=postgresql://localhost:5432/test`
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 ## Run the code locally
 
 Install npm packages