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# Contributors guide:
Welcome to [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev) 🔥! Here are some instructions on how to get the project locally, so you can run it on your own (and contribute)
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First, start by installing dependencies
1. node.js [instructions](https://nodejs.org/en/learn/getting-started/how-to-install-nodejs)
2. pnpm [instructions](https://pnpm.io/installation)
3. redis - [instructions](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/)
3. redis [instructions](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/)
Set environment variables in a .env in the /apps/api/ directoryyou can copy over the template in .env.example.
To start, we wont set up authentication, or any optional sub services (pdf parsing, JS blocking support, AI features )
```.env
.env:
```
# ===== Required ENVS ======
NUM_WORKERS_PER_QUEUE=8
PORT=3002
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Run the command anywhere within your project
`redis-server`
```bash
redis-server
```
### Terminal 2 - setting up workers
Now, navigate to the apps/api/ directory and run:
`pnpm run workers`
```bash
pnpm run workers
```
This will start the workers who are responsible for processing crawl jobs.
### Terminal 3 - setting up the main server
To do this, navigate to the apps/api/ directory and run if you dont have this already, install pnpm here: https://pnpm.io/installation
Next, run your server with `pnpm run start`
Next, run your server with:
```bash
pnpm run start
```
### Terminal 3 - sending our first request.