# Contributing > "First, thanks for considering to contribute to my project. It really means a lot! 😁" - [@andrasbacsai](https://github.com/andrasbacsai) You can ask for guidance anytime on our [Discord server](https://coollabs.io/discord) in the `#contribution` channel. You'll need a set of skills to [get started](docs/contribution/GettingStarted.md). ## 1) Setup your development environment - 🌟 [Container based](docs/dev_setup/Container.md) ← *Recommended* - 📦 [DockerContainer](docs/dev_setup/DockerContiner.md) *WIP - 🐙 [Github Codespaces](docs/dev_setup/GithubCodespaces.md) - ☁️ [GitPod](docs/dev_setup/GitPod.md) - 🍏 [Local Mac](docs/dev_setup/Mac.md) ## 2) Basic requirements - [Install Pnpm](https://pnpm.io/installation) - [Install Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) - [Setup Docker Compose Plugin](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/compose-plugin/) - [Setup GIT LFS Support](https://git-lfs.github.com/) ## 3) Setup Coolify - Copy `apps/api/.env.example` to `apps/api/.env` - Edit `apps/api/.env`, set the `COOLIFY_APP_ID` environment variable to something cool. - Run `pnpm install` to install dependencies. - Run `pnpm db:push` to create a local SQlite database. This will apply all migrations at `db/dev.db`. - Run `pnpm db:seed` seed the database. - Run `pnpm dev` start coding. ```sh # Or... Copy and paste commands below: cp apps/api/.env.example apps/api/.env pnpm install pnpm db:push pnpm db:seed pnpm dev ``` ## 4) Start Coding You should be able to access `http://localhost:3000`. 1. Click `Register` and setup your first user.