# Set up a Docmost development environment

Canonical source : [Set up a Docmost development environment](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/set-up-a-docmost-development-environment>)

This guide explains the Docmost monorepo, with its React frontend and NestJS backend. It covers dependencies and setup steps for contributing to or adapting the application locally.

- Selected on : 2024-06-30

- Entry updated : 2026-11-07T20:32:37+0000

- Format : Documentation

- Source language : EN

Original resource : [Set up a Docmost development environment](<https://docmost.com/docs/self-hosting/development>)

Tags : [Node.js](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/nodejs>) · [React](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/react>) · [Developer Experience](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/developer-experience>)

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