zulip/README.dev.md

Installing the Zulip Development environment

• Development environment setup for first-time contributors
• Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment
• Installing on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty without Vagrant (possibly more convenient but more work to maintain/uninstall)
• Installing manually on UNIX-based platforms
• Using Docker (experimental)
• Using the Development Environment
• Running the test suite

Those who have installed Zulip before or are experienced at administering Linux may wish to skip ahead to Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment, Using Docker (experimental), or Installing manually on UNIX-based platforms.

Development environment setup for first-time contributors

See the setup guide.

Brief installation instructions for Vagrant development environment

See the Vagrant guide.

Installing on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty without Vagrant

See this guide.

Installing manually on UNIX-based platforms

See this guide.

Using Docker (experimental)

See the Docker instructions.

Using the Development Environment

See this guide.

The Zulip development environment is the recommended option for folks interested in trying out Zulip. This is documented in the developer installation guide.

Running the test suite

See [the developer testing guide)[https://zulip.readthedocs.org/en/latest/test-suite-dev.html).