Quick Start (Local Development)

Get HelpNest running on your machine in a few minutes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• pnpm 8+
• Docker (for PostgreSQL, Redis, Qdrant)

Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/babble-open-source/helpnest
cd helpnest

2. Copy the environment file and fill in the values

cp .env.example .env

3. Start the services and seed the database

./scripts/dev-setup.sh

4. Install dependencies and start the dev server

pnpm install
pnpm dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 and log in with [email protected] / helpnest.

What the seed creates

The setup script seeds two workspaces:

• HelpNest docs at /helpnest/help — the docs you are reading right now
• HelpNest Cloud support at /support/help — sample cloud support center