> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.chatwoot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Make Commands Setup

> Speed up your local development workflow with Make commands for Chatwoot.

# Speed up your local development with Make

Speed up your local development workflow with make commands for Chatwoot.

## Clone the repo and cd to the Chatwoot directory

Clone the repository and navigate to the Chatwoot directory:

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot.git
cd chatwoot
```

## Install Ruby & JavaScript dependencies

Install Ruby and JavaScript dependencies using the following command. This command runs Bundler and pnpm:

```bash theme={null}
make burn
```

## Run database migrations

Apply necessary database schema changes to your development environment by running the following command:

```bash theme={null}
make db
```

## Run database seed

Load some seed data to your development environment for testing by running the following command:

```bash theme={null}
make db_seed
```

## Run dev server using Overmind

Start the development server using Overmind, a process manager that can run multiple processes concurrently:

```bash theme={null}
make run
```

## Force run if ./.overmind.sock file exists

If the `make run` command fails due to the existence of a `./.overmind.sock` file, you can try using the following command:

```bash theme={null}
make force_run
```

## Debug - Attach to backend via Overmind tmux session

For debugging purposes, you can attach to the backend via the Overmind tmux session using the following command:

```bash theme={null}
make debug
```

## Debug worker

To debug the worker, use the following command:

```bash theme={null}
make debug_worker
```

## Get Rails console

Access the Rails console, which provides an interactive environment for interacting with the Chatwoot application:

```bash theme={null}
make console
```

## Build Docker image

Build the Docker image for the Chatwoot project:

```bash theme={null}
make docker
```

## Workflow after pulling in the latest changes from `develop`

To update your development environment after pulling the latest changes from the `develop` branch, follow these steps:

```bash theme={null}
make burn     # Install dependencies

make db       # Run migrations

make run      # Start the server
```

## Getting Help

If you encounter issues with Make commands:

* **Makefile Documentation**: Check the project's `Makefile` for available commands
* **Overmind Documentation**: [https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind](https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind)
* **Chatwoot Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/issues)
* **Community Support**: [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/cJXdrwS)

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Your Make-based development workflow is now ready for efficient Chatwoot development! 🚀