# 3.1 Set-up a local development environment {% hint style="warning" %} ### Important! Please read The following instructions will guide you on how to set up a **local development environment** of OpenCRVS using our fictional country configuration: "Farajaland" on your **laptop**. We recommend that you setup OpenCRVS to work with our fictional country repo before proceeding to fork and create your own country configuration. In order to run OpenCRVS, we expect that you have a working knowledge of Linux / Unix operating systems and can run terminal commands. OpenCRVS consists of multiple servers which run in Docker containers and requires NodeJS. You should be familiar with the concepts of Docker and NodeJS web application software development. Having familiarity with NodeJS, Docker Containerisation and Microservice architectures is a big plus if you intend on contributing. It is really important, regardless of your experience, that you carefully follow these instructions in the order of the steps provided. {% endhint %} First, you will have to install some dependencies on your local computer --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v1.3/setup/3.-installation/3.1-set-up-a-development-environment.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.