# Development environment for Rocket.Chat server

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/development-environment-for-rocket-chat-server/2386>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 3, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/development-environment-for-rocket-chat-server/2386 "2018-11-03T19:55:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![ddahan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/ddahan/32/561_2.png) [@ddahan](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/ddahan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/development-environment-for-rocket-chat-server/2386/1 "2018-11-03T19:55:48Z")

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Hi,

What would be the best Dev env to make changes in Rocket.Chat code (server side) and be able to debug/test them?

Thanks!  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![ddahan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/ddahan/32/561_2.png) [@ddahan](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/ddahan)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/development-environment-for-rocket-chat-server/2386/2 "2018-11-09T08:01:04Z")

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All,

I have found this helpful comment:

> <https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/8287#issuecomment-338395902>

I hope it helps any newbies joining the community.

Daniel