Developer Machine Setup
Step by step guide on setting up the RudderStack data plane (backend) on your developer machine.
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Step by step guide on setting up the RudderStack data plane (backend) on your developer machine.
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This guide lists the steps required to set up the RudderStack data plane (backend) in your development environment.
To set up RudderStack, you will need to set up and install the following tools:
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If you're using a RudderStack-hosted control plane, follow these steps to set up the data plane in your development environment:
Log into your .
Note and copy your workspace token from the top of the page, as shown:
The workspace token is required for setting up the data plane.
Then, set up the database in your preferred directory using the following commands:
Then, run git submodule init and git submodule update to fetch the rudder-transformer repository.
Next, navigate to the rudder-transformer directory using the following command:
Install the dependencies using the command npm i. Then, start the destination transformer using the following command:
Navigate back to the main directory using the command cd rudder-server.
Copy sample.env to the main directory using the following command:
Update the WORKSPACE_TOKEN environment variable in this file with the workspace token you copied in Step 2.
Finally, run the RudderStack server using the following command:
Next, clone the repository:
If you have self-hosted the control plane using the open-source utility, follow the to set up the RudderStack data plane in your development environment.
Once you have successfully performed the steps above, follow the guide to verify the installation.
If you come across any issues while setting up RudderStack in your development environment, you can or start a conversation in our community.
