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 ### Compiles and hot-reloads for development
 ```
-VUE_APP_API_URL=localhost:8000 npm run serve
+VUE_APP_API_URL=https://localhost:8000 npm run serve
 ```
 
 ### Compiles and minifies for production
 ```
-VUE_APP_API_URL=localhost:8000 npm run build
+VUE_APP_API_URL=https://localhost:8000 npm run build
 ```
 
 ### Lints and fixes files