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 - [ ] CD into the project base directory `cd react-shopping-cart`.
 - [ ] Download project dependencies by running `npm install`.
 - [ ] Start up the app using `npm start`.
-- [ ] Create a new branch: git checkout -b `<firstName-lastName>`.
-- [ ] Implement the project on your newly created `<firstName-lastName>` branch, committing changes regularly.
-- [ ] Push commits: git push origin `<firstName-lastName>`.
 
 ### Task 2: MVP
 
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 - Create a `removeItem` function that allows you to remove an item from your cart with a click of a button. This `removeItem` function should be able to be consumed from your `ShoppingCartItem` component.
   Remember each item has an `id` this will help out a lot while creating your removeItem function!
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-- Persist Cart Items using `localStorage`. (If you try this one, it will be a bit tricky to get our items to populate the shopping cart on a refresh. You'll have to think about where the data actually lives, and how you can get data there from localStorage when the app is being mounted after a refresh. Good luck!)
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-## Submission Format
-* [ ] Submit a Pull-Request to merge `<firstName-lastName>` Branch into `main` (student's  Repo). **Please don't merge your own pull request**