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# Development environment installation
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Zulip support a wide range of ways to install the Zulip development
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environment. We recommend using the Vagrant development environment,
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since it is easiest to setup and uninstall.
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If you have a very slow network connection, however, you may want to
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avoid using Vagrant (which involves downloading an Ubuntu image) and
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either [install directly](install-ubuntu-without-vagrant-dev.html) or
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use [the manual install process](install-generic-unix-dev.html)
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instead. Note that those options only support Linux.
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An alternative option with poor network connectivity is to rent a
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cloud server (with at least 2GB of RAM), install the development
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environment there (we'd recommend the
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[install directly](install-ubuntu-without-vagrant-dev.html) approach),
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and connect to the development environment over SSH.
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#### For OS X
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* [Detailed tutorial for Vagrant development environment](dev-env-first-time-contributors.html). Recommended for first-time contributors.
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* [Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment](brief-install-vagrant-dev.html)
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* [Using Docker (experimental)](install-docker-dev.html)
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#### For LINUX/ Other UNIX Platforms
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* [Detailed tutorial for Vagrant development environment](dev-env-first-time-contributors.html). Recommended for first-time contributors.
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* [Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment](brief-install-vagrant-dev.html)
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* [Installing on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty or 16.04 Xenial directly](install-ubuntu-without-vagrant-dev.html).
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This offers the most convenient developer experience, but is difficult to uninstall.
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* [Installing manually on other UNIX platforms](install-generic-unix-dev.html)
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* [Using Docker (experimental)](install-docker-dev.html)
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#### For Windows
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* [Detailed tutorial for Vagrant development environment](dev-env-first-time-contributors.html). Recommended for first-time contributors.
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* [Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment](brief-install-vagrant-dev.html)
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## Using the Development Environment & Testing
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Once you've installed the Zulip development environment, you'll want
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to read these documents to learn how to use it:
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* [Using the Development Environment](using-dev-environment.html)
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* [Testing](testing.html)
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