development.mdx

title	Development
description	Preview changes locally before making a pull request
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**Prerequisites**:

• Node.js version 19 or higher
• Git

Follow these steps to install and run Freedeck's bundled debug server on your operating system.

```bash git clone https://github.com/Freedeck/Freedeck.git ``` Navigate to the newly cloned Freedeck repository, then run

```bash
npm i
```

It's recommended at this point to split into two terminals: one for the Server, one for Companion. To run the debug server, simply run the package script.

```bash
npm run debug-server
```

Don't forget to run Companion. It's recommended for this to be in a separate terminal.

```bash
npm run companion
```

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