import { Callout } from "nextra-theme-docs";
import { Steps } from "nextra-theme-docs";
# Setting up a dev environment
This is a guide to set up a dev environment for LearnHouse, it will guide you through the installation of the backend and the frontend.
Some parts are subject to automation in the future, making the process easier.
## Backend configuration
### Install Docker
To install Docker, follow the instructions for your operating system on the [Docker website](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
### Get the repository
```bash copy
git clone https://github.com/learnhouse/learnhouse
```
```shell copy
cd learnhouse
```
### Build & run the Backend
This will build & run the backend and the database docker images
```shell copy
docker-compose up -d
```
### Enable install mode
You'll need to modify the config file to enable the install mode
```env filename="./config/config.yaml" {6-7}
site_name: LearnHouse
site_description: LearnHouse is an open-source platform tailored for learning experiences.
contact_email: hi@learnhouse.app
general:
development_mode: true
install_mode: true
```
To learn more about Configuration options, please refer to the [Configuration](/self-hosting/configuration) documentation
If using LearnHouse in production, please set the install mode and development mode to **false**
## Frontend configuration
### Init the frontend
Go to the frontend folder
```shell copy
cd apps/web
```
This will install all the dependencies needed for the frontend, and for this you will need [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/).
```shell copy
pnpm i
```
Add an .env file in the front folder with the following content
```env filename="apps/web/.env" {1-2}
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_MULTI_ORG=false
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_DEFAULT_ORG=test
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_API_URL=http://localhost:1338/api/v1/
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:1338/
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_DOMAIN=localhost:3000
```
Setting MultiOrg to true won't work locally for now, please set it to false
To learn about Organizations Hosting modes, please refer to the [Organization Hosting Modes](/self-hosting/organization-hosting-modes) documentation
Run the dev environment
```shell copy
pnpm run dev
```
### Get to the install page
Go to [http://localhost:3000/install](http://localhost:3000/install)
## Install LearnHouse
### Go through the install process
Create your Organization, Account and roles.
### Configure your Organization as the default one
You'll need to update the front env file to set your Organization as the default one, use the **slug** of your organization.
```env filename="apps/web/.env" {2}
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_MULTI_ORG=false
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_DEFAULT_ORG=REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_ORG_SLUG
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_API_URL=http://localhost:1338/api/v1/
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:1338/
NEXT_PUBLIC_LEARNHOUSE_DOMAIN=localhost:3000
```
### Congratulations, you're done! 🎉
Visit the app at [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/)