Add instructions to view server logs to README

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # README for We Vote WebApp
 
-![WeVoteUS](wevotelogo.png) 
+![WeVoteUS](wevotelogo.png)
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/wevote/WebApp.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/wevote/WebApp)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Confirm the versions of your main packages are >= to these versions:
 
     (WebAppEnv) $ npm -v
     3.3.12
-    
+
 ## Overview of Process
 
 1. Fork the repository to your GitHub repo.
@@ -74,9 +74,34 @@ You should be able to visit WebApp here:
 
     http://localhost:3000
 
+## Viewing server logs
+  If you would like to see the server logs while developing, you can follow these steps.
+
+### Get an SSH key
+  1. If you already have an SSH key you'd like to use, skip to the next section. Otherwise...
+  2. Open a terminal on your local computer and enter the following: ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "[email protected]" ...
+  3. Just press <Enter> to accept the default location and file name. ...
+  4. Enter, and re-enter, a passphrase when prompted. ...
+  5. You're done!
+
+### Get authorized and log in:
+  1. Run cd ~/.ssh/ at the command line.
+  3. Copy the contents of the file id_rsa.pub (your public key).
+  4. Email the key to [email protected].
+  5. You will receive an email with a command to login (ssh <username>@ec2-52-32-204-163.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com)
+  6. Run the command, if prompted 'Are you sure you want to continue?' Type yes.
+  7. You should now be logged in.
+
+### Viewing Server Logs
+1. To view server errors, run tail -F /var/log/wevote/wevoteserver.log
+2. To view all the server activity, run tail -F /var/log/upstart/wevote-api.log
+3. To only view activity that is coming from localhost:3000 on your computer, run tail -F /var/log/upstart/wevote-api.log | grep <voter_device_id>
+4. Note: You can get your device_id by navigating to localhost:3000, opening chrome developer tools and finding the cookie labeled voter_device_id (under Resources > Cookies > Localhost)
+
+
 ## Using We Vote API server Locally
 
-The default configuration connections to our live API server at: https://api.wevoteusa.org 
+The default configuration connections to our live API server at: https://api.wevoteusa.org
 If you would like to install the We Vote API server locally, start by reading the instructions[install WeVoteServer](https://github.com/wevote/WeVoteServer/blob/master/README_API_INSTALL.md)
 
 ## After Installation: Working with WebApp Day-to-Day