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DevGuard Setup Guide

DevGuard Overview

DevGuard is divided into two projects:

Required Services and Tools

To set up and run DevGuard, ensure the following services are installed on your machine:

  • Git: For cloning and managing repositories.
  • Docker: To run services in containers.
  • Docker Compose: For orchestrating multi-container Docker applications.
  • (DataGrip): For managing the database (or use any other database management tool of your choice).
  • Go: Required to run the backend.
  • Node.js: Required to run the frontend.
  • Make: To execute commands in the Makefile.
  • (Visual Studio Code (VS Code)): For managing and editing the codebase (or use any other code editor of your choice).

Setting Up DevGuard Backend Locally

Step 1: Clone the repository

The repository is located on GitHub.

git clone git@github.com:l3montree-dev/devguard.git && cd devguard
# setup git submodules
git submodule update --init --recursive

Step 2: Copy the .env.example file to .env

cp .env.example .env
cp .kratos/kratos.example.yml .kratos/kratos.yml

Adjust the values in the .env file according to your needs.

Step 3: Start the necessary services

Run the following command:

docker compose up -d

Step 4: Start the application

Run this command to start the backend:

make

Setting Up DevGuard Frontend Locally

Step 1: Clone the repository

The repository is located on GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/l3montree-dev/devguard-web.git

Step 2: Copy the .env.example file to .env

cp .env.example .env

Adjust the values in the .env file according to your needs.

Step 3: Install NPM packages

Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Start the application

Run this command to start the frontend:

npm run dev

Where to start

All issues—whether related to the web platform, documentation, or other components—are tracked on Devguard. Each issue is tagged accordingly to help contributors identify relevant tasks.

We mark beginner-friendly issues with the good first issuelabel. These tasks are suitable for newcomers and do not require deep knowledge of our architecture.

If you need assistance or want to connect with the team, feel free to join our Matrix Community Server and reach out directly. The Devguard team is happy to support new contributors.

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