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Serving Docs Locally for Development

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Some things won't display properly like logos or protobufs page, this is not cause for concern.

Prerequisites​

In order to set up your local environment, you will need to install:

Getting Started​

Fork the Meshtastic Repository​

Log into GitHub and create a fork of the meshtastic/meshtastic repository.

Clone your Meshtastic Repository fork​

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Replace username with your GitHub username.

Clone username/Meshtastic Repo
git clone https://github.com/username/meshtastic.git

Change directory to Local copy​

Change Directory
cd ~/meshtastic

Install Dependencies​

Install dependencies using pnpm
pnpm i

Run Development Server​

Run node.js server
pnpm start
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Before submitting a pull request, it's helpful to run the following command to ensure there are no broken links or errors:

Build Project
pnpm build

Update Local Repository​

Verify Upstream Remote is Set​

Check Remote and Upstream Repositories
git remote -v

If it's set, skip to Align with meshtastic/meshtastic Master branch

Update/Set Upstream if it isn't configured properly​

If upstream exists, set the URL:

Update Upstream Repository
git remote set-url upstream https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic.git

If upstream doesn't exist, add the URL:

Add Upstream Repository
git remote add upstream https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic.git

Align with meshtastic/meshtastic Master branch​

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This will delete any unfinished work. Make sure that you've saved and committed any work you wish to push up to your fork.

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The following command assumes the clone of your Meshtastic fork is in the home directory (~/meshtastic). Adjust the path to the correct path on your machine.

Rebase local Meshtastic to remote Meshtastic
cd ~/meshtastic ; git fetch upstream ; git checkout master ; git rebase upstream/master