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 To use testing:
 
-1. Create a file named testauth.txt in directory /dcsg2900-threattotal
-2. Start the backend main.go file using go run main.go
-3. Start the frontend webserver using npm start in directory /dcsg2900-threattotal/threat-total
+1. Create a file named *testauth.txt* in directory "/dcsg2900-threattotal"
+2. Start the backend *main.go* file using `go run main.go`
+3. Start the frontend webserver using `npm start` in directory "/dcsg2900-threattotal/threat-total"
 4. Login to the application at localhost:3000
-5. Maneuver to the local storage tab of your webbrowserver in google chrome it is located under application -> local storage.
-6. Copy the value of the userAuth token stored in local storage.
-7. Paste the value of the userAuth token into the .txt file created named testauth.txt.
-8. Run the tests using command go test -v from the /dcsg2900-threattotal directory. 
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+5. Maneuver to the local storage tab of your webbrowser. In google chrome it is located under application -> local storage.
+6. Copy the value of the *userAuth* token stored in local storage.
+7. Paste the value of the *userAuth* token into the .txt file created named *testauth.txt*.
+8. Run the tests using command `go test -v` from the "/dcsg2900-threattotal directory".