coolify/CONTRIBUTING.md
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# Contributing
> "First, thanks for considering contributing 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 `#contribute` channel.
## Code Contribution
## 1. Setup your development environment
Follow the steps below for your operating system:
### Windows
1. Install Docker Desktop (or similar):
- Download and install [Docker Desktop for Windows](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/)
2. Install Spin:
- Follow the instructions to install Spin on Windows from the [Spin documentation](https://serversideup.net/open-source/spin/docs/installation/install-windows)
### MacOS
1. Install Orbstack (recommended), Docker Desktop (or similar):
- Orbstack (faster, lighter, better alternative to Docker Desktop)
- Download and install [Orbstack](https://docs.orbstack.dev/quick-start#installation)
- Docker Desktop:
- Download and install [Docker Desktop for Mac](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/)
2. Install Spin:
- Follow the instructions to install Spin on MacOS from the [Spin documentation](https://serversideup.net/open-source/spin/docs/installation/install-macos/#download-and-install-spin)
### Linux
1. Install Docker Engine (recommended), Docker Desktop (or similar):
- Docker Engine (use this, as there is no VM overhead):
- Follow the official [Docker Engine installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) for your Linux distribution
- Docker Desktop:
- If you want a GUI, you can use [Docker Desktop for Linux](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/linux-install/)
2. Install Spin:
- Follow the instructions to install Spin on Linux from the [Spin documentation](https://serversideup.net/open-source/spin/docs/installation/install-linux#configure-docker-permissions)
## 2. Verify installation
After installing Docker (or Orbstack) and Spin, verify the installation:
1. Open a terminal or command prompt
2. Run the following commands:
```bash
docker --version
spin --version
```
You should see version information for both Docker and Spin.
## 3. Fork/Clone the Coolify repository and setup your local repository
1. Fork/clone the [Coolify](https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify) repository to your GitHub account.
2. Install a code editor on your machine (below are some popular choices, choose one):
- Visual Studio Code (recommended):
- Windows/macOS/Linux: Download and install from [https://code.visualstudio.com/download](https://code.visualstudio.com/download)
- Cursor (recommended but not free if you really want to use it):
- Windows/macOS/Linux: Download and install from [https://www.cursor.com/](https://www.cursor.com/)
- Zed (very fast code editor):
- macOS/Linux: Download and install from [https://zed.dev/download](https://zed.dev/download)
- Windows: Not available yet
3. Clone the Coolify Repository to your local machine
- Use `git clone` in the command line
- Use GitHub Desktop (recommended):
- Download and install from [https://desktop.github.com/](https://desktop.github.com/)
4. Open the cloned Coolify Repository in your chosen code editor.
## 4. Set up Environment Variables
1. Locate the `.env.development.example` file in the root directory of your local Coolify repository.
2. Duplicate the `.env.development.example` file and rename the copy to `.env`.
3. Open the new `.env` file and review its contents. Adjust any environment variables as needed for your development setup.
4. If you encounter errors during database migrations, update the database connection settings in your `.env` file. Use the IP address or hostname of your PostgreSQL database container. You can find this information by running `docker ps` after executing `spin up`.
5. Save the changes to your `.env` file.
## 5. Start Coolify
1. Open a terminal in the Coolify directory.
2. Run the following command:
```
spin up
```
Note: You may see some errors, but don't worry; this is expected.
3. If you encounter permission errors, especially on macOS, use:
```
sudo spin up
```
## 6. Start Development
1. Access your Coolify instance:
- URL: `http://localhost:8000`
- Login: `test@example.com`
- Password: `password`
2. Additional development tools:
- Laravel Horizon (scheduler): `http://localhost:8000/horizon`
Note: Only accessible when logged in as root user
- Mailpit (email catcher): `http://localhost:8025`
- Telescope (debugging tool): `http://localhost:8000/telescope`
Note: Disabled by default (so the database is not overloaded), enable by adding the following environment variable to your `.env` file:
```env
TELESCOPE_ENABLED=true
```
## 7. Contributing a New Service
To add a new service to Coolify, please refer to our documentation:
[Adding a New Service](https://coolify.io/docs/knowledge-base/add-a-service)