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2. Download the [latest release](https://hedgedoc.org/latest-release/) and extract it.
<small>Alternatively, you can use Git to clone the repository and checkout a release, e.g. with `git clone -b 1.7.2 https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git`.</small>
3. Enter the directory and type `bin/setup`, which will install the dependencies and create example configs.
-4. Configure HedgeDoc: You can either use the `config.json` file or environment variables.
+4. Configure HedgeDoc: To get started, you can use this minimal `config.json`:
+ ```json
+ {
+ "production": {
+ "db": {
+ "dialect": "sqlite",
+ "storage": "./db.hedgedoc.sqlite"
+ },
+ "urlAddPort": true,
+ "domain": "localhost"
+ }
+ }
+ ```
+ It's also possible to use environment variables.
For details, have a look at [the configuration documentation](../configuration.md).
5. *:octicons-light-bulb-16: If you used the release tarball for 1.7.0 or newer, this step can be skipped.*
Build the frontend bundle by running `yarn run build`.
@@ -27,7 +40,8 @@
NODE_ENV=production yarn start
```
This way it's easier to see warnings or errors that might occur.
- <small>You can leave out `NODE_ENV=production` for development.</small>
+ <small>You can leave out `NODE_ENV=production` for development.</small>
+7. If you used the example config, HedgeDoc should now be available at [http://127.0.0.1:3000](http://127.0.0.1:3000).
8. Run the server as you like (node, forever, pm2, systemd, Init-Scripts).
See [below](#systemd-unit-example) for an example using systemd.