If you are getting server error 500, make sure to check the folder permissions covered in the FAQ page
Sending a GET request to the home page should output the following message:
{"message": "Dotkernel API version 7"}
php -S 0.0.0.0:8080 -t public
The project has two types of tests: functional and unit tests, you can run both types at the same type by executing this command:
php vendor/bin/phpunit
vendor/bin/phpunit --testsuite=UnitTests --testdox --colors=always
vendor/bin/phpunit --testsuite=FunctionalTests --testdox --colors=always