> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wryft.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get Wryft Chat running locally in 5 minutes

## Prerequisites

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Node.js 18+" icon="node-js">
    JavaScript runtime
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rust 1.70+" icon="rust">
    Backend language
  </Card>

  <Card title="PostgreSQL 14+" icon="database">
    Database
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Clone the repository">
    ```bash theme={null}
    git clone https://github.com/Warehouser-dev/wryft-chat.git
    cd wryft-chat
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start services">
    ```bash theme={null}
    docker-compose up -d postgres minio redis
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Setup database">
    ```bash theme={null}
    createdb wryft
    for f in backend/migrations/*.sql; do psql -d wryft -f "$f"; done
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure environment">
    ```bash theme={null}
    # Backend
    cp backend/.env.example backend/.env

    # Frontend
    cp wryft-web/.env.example wryft-web/.env
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start backend">
    ```bash theme={null}
    cd backend
    cargo run
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start frontend">
    ```bash theme={null}
    cd wryft-web
    npm install
    npm run dev
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Access the App

Open your browser to [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)

<Note>
  Default backend runs on port 3001, frontend on port 5173
</Note>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Features" icon="star" href="/features/messaging">
    Explore all features
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deployment" icon="rocket" href="/deployment/docker">
    Deploy to production
  </Card>
</CardGroup>