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							|  | Development Quickstart
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							|  | .. _npm: https://www.npmjs.com/
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							|  | .. _Node.js: https://nodejs.org/
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							|  | SearXNG loves developers, just clone and start hacking.  All the rest is done for
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							|  | you simply by using :ref:`make <makefile>`.
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |     git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng.git searxng
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							|  | Here is how a minimal workflow looks like:
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							|  | 1. *start* hacking
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							|  | 2. *run* your code: :ref:`make run`
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							|  | 3. *test* your code: :ref:`make test`
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							|  | If you think at some point something fails, go back to *start*.  Otherwise,
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							|  | choose a meaningful commit message and we are happy to receive your pull
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							|  | request. To not end in *wild west* we have some directives, please pay attention
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							|  | to our ":ref:`how to contribute`" guideline.
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							|  | If you implement themes, you will need to setup a :ref:`make node.env` once:
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |    make node.env
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							|  | Before you call *make run* (2.), you need to compile the modified styles and
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							|  | JavaScript:
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							|  |    make themes.all
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							|  | Alternatively you can also compile selective the theme you have modified,
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							|  | e.g. the *simple* theme.
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |    make themes.simple
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							|  | .. tip::
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							|  |    To get live builds while modifying CSS & JS use: ``LIVE_THEME=simple make run``
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							|  | If you finished your *tests* you can start to commit your changes.  To separate
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							|  | the modified source code from the build products first run:
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |    make static.build.restore
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							|  | This will restore the old build products and only your changes of the code
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							|  | remain in the working tree which can now be added & commited.  When all sources
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							|  | are commited, you can commit the build products simply by:
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |    make static.build.commit
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							|  | Commiting the build products should be the last step, just before you send us
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							|  | your PR.  There is also a make target to rewind this last build commit:
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							|  | .. code:: sh
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							|  |    make static.build.drop
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