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Manual Setup

Follow these steps to set up Documenso on your local machine:
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Fork Documenso
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Fork the Documenso repository to your GitHub account.
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Clone Repository
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After forking the repository, clone it to your local device by using the following command:
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git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/documenso
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Install Dependencies
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Run npm i in the root directory to install the dependencies required for the project.
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Set Up Environment Variables
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Set up the following environment variables in the .env file:
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NEXTAUTH_URL
NEXTAUTH_SECRET
NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL
NEXT_PUBLIC_MARKETING_URL
NEXT_PRIVATE_DATABASE_URL
NEXT_PRIVATE_DIRECT_DATABASE_URL
NEXT_PRIVATE_SMTP_FROM_NAME
NEXT_PRIVATE_SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS
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Alternatively, you can run cp .env.example .env to get started with our handpicked defaults.
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Create Database Schema
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Create the database schema by running the following command:
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npm run prisma:migrate-dev
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Optional: Seed the Database
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Seed the database with test data by running the following command:
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npm run prisma:seed -w @documenso/prisma
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Start the Application
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Run npm run dev in the root directory to start the application.
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Access the Application
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Access the Documenso application by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.