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 Place your tests in the same location of the application source code files that they test.
 
 and run:
-`npn run test`
+`npm run test`
 
 ### E2E test
 E2E tests use Protractor + Selenium server + browsers. You can find the configuration file at the same level of this README file:
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 ## 3rd Party Library Installation
 
-Install your library via `npm install lib-name --save` and import it in your code. `--save` will add it to `package.json`. 
+Install your library via `npm install lib-name --save` and import it in your code. `--save` will add it to `package.json`.
 
 If the library does not include typings, you can install them using npm:
 
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 ## Frequently asked questions
 * Why is my service, aka provider, is not injecting a parameter correctly?
-  * Please use `@Injectable()` for your service for typescript to correctly attach the metadata 
+  * Please use `@Injectable()` for your service for typescript to correctly attach the metadata
 * Where do I write my tests?
   * You can write your tests next to your component files. e.g. for `src/app/home/home.component.ts` call it `src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts`
 * How do I start the app when I get `EACCES` and `EADDRINUSE` errors?