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README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,38 @@ The source code is licensed under [AGPLv3](LICENSE), the same license as the ups
 The Lotus Chat logo (`public/res/Lotus.png`) is a derivative work based on the original Cinny logo by Ajay Bura and contributors, used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The modified logo is © Lotus Guild and is also made available under CC BY 4.0.
 
 ---
-
+## Development Environment Setup
+#### Getting correct Node version
+- Ensure you have the correct version of node installed, specified in `.node-version`
+- Use this command from the terminal to install nvm 
+```bash
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
+``` 
+- Reload your terminal shell using (for Ubuntu):
+```bash
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+- Install the specified Node version 
+```bash
+NODE_VERSION="$(tr -d '[:space:]' < .node-version)"
+nvm install "$NODE_VERSION"
+nvm use "$NODE_VERSION"
+```
+- verify the correct version was installed by running
+```bash
+node --version
+```
+and comparing the output to what is listed in `.node-version`
+#### Install npm packages
+- To install the npm packages listed in `package.json` run: 
+```bash
+ npm i 
+ ```
+### Start Development Server
+```bash
+npm run start
+```
+You should now have an active development server at `localhost:8080`, where you can make changes to the code and see the UI update in real time
 ## Features
 
 ### Messaging

src/app/features/settings/about/About.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import pkg from '../../../../../package.json';
 import { clearCacheAndReload } from '../../../../client/initMatrix';
 import { useMatrixClient } from '../../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
 import { getOriginBaseUrl, withOriginBaseUrl } from '../../../pages/pathUtils';
-
 const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/Lotus.png');
 
 type MSC1929Contact = {

src/app/pages/auth/AuthLayout.tsx

@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ import { AuthFlowsProvider } from '../../hooks/useAuthFlows';
 import { AuthServerProvider } from '../../hooks/useAuthServer';
 import { tryDecodeURIComponent } from '../../utils/dom';
 import { getOriginBaseUrl, withOriginBaseUrl } from '../pathUtils';
-
-const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/Lotus.png');
+const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/Lotus.png');
 
 const currentAuthPath = (pathname: string): string => {
   if (matchPath(LOGIN_PATH, pathname)) {

src/app/pages/auth/oidc/oidcConfig.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import type { OidcRegistrationClientMetadata } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 import { OIDC_CALLBACK_PATH } from '../../paths';
 import { getOriginBaseUrl, withOriginBaseUrl } from '../../pathUtils';
-
-const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/Lotus.png');
+const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/Lotus.png');
 
 /**
  * Absolute URL the OIDC provider redirects back to after authorization.

src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx

@@ -26,13 +26,7 @@ import { settingsAtom } from '../../state/settings';
 import { allInvitesAtom } from '../../state/room-list/inviteList';
 import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
 import { useHydrateMsgDrafts } from '../../hooks/useHydrateMsgDrafts';
-import {
-  getDirectRoomPath,
-  getHomeRoomPath,
-  getInboxInvitesPath,
-  getOriginBaseUrl,
-  withOriginBaseUrl,
-} from '../pathUtils';
+import { getDirectRoomPath, getHomeRoomPath, getInboxInvitesPath, getOriginBaseUrl, withOriginBaseUrl } from '../pathUtils';
 import { mDirectAtom } from '../../state/mDirectList';
 import {
   getMemberName,
@@ -69,10 +63,9 @@ import {
   shouldNotifyThreadReply,
   THREAD_NOTIFICATIONS_FALLBACK_BEHAVIOR,
 } from '../../utils/threadNotifications';
-
-const LogoSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/lotus.png');
-const LogoUnreadSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/lotus-unread.png');
-const LogoHighlightSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/lotus-highlight.png');
+const LogoSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/lotus.png');
+const LogoUnreadSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/lotus-unread.png')
+const LogoHighlightSVG = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/lotus-highlight.png');
 
 // Grace period after the initial sync settles before invite notifications arm, so
 // the async invite-atom population lands first and isn't mistaken for new invites.

src/app/pages/client/WelcomePage.tsx

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Button, Icon, Icons, Text, config, toRem } from 'folds';
 import { Page, PageHero, PageHeroSection } from '../../components/page';
 import pkg from '../../../../package.json';
 import { getOriginBaseUrl, withOriginBaseUrl } from '../pathUtils';
-
-const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl(), '/Lotus.png');
+const LotusLogo = withOriginBaseUrl(getOriginBaseUrl() ,'/Lotus.png');
 
 export function WelcomePage() {
   return (