# Quickstart -- Local Dev Environment in Minutes

Get Stella Ops running locally for development and evaluation.

> This guide is for **local development**. For production deployment, see the [Installation Guide](INSTALL_GUIDE.md).

## Prerequisites

| Requirement | Minimum | Verify |
|-------------|---------|--------|
| OS | Windows 10+, macOS 12+, Ubuntu 22.04+ | x86-64 or arm64 |
| Docker | Engine 20.10+ with Compose v2 | `docker compose version` |
| .NET SDK | 10.x | `dotnet --version` |
| Node.js | 20+ | `node --version` |
| RAM | 16 GB (32 GB recommended) | |
| Disk | 50 GB free | |

## 1. Clone the repository

```bash
git clone <your-gitea-instance>/stella-ops/stella-ops.git
cd stella-ops
```

## 2. Run the setup script

**Windows (PowerShell 7):**

```powershell
.\scripts\setup.ps1
```

**Linux / macOS:**

```bash
./scripts/setup.sh
```

The script will:
- Verify all prerequisites are installed
- Offer to add hosts file entries (50 services need unique loopback IPs)
- Create `.env` from the example template (works out of the box, no editing needed)
- Start infrastructure (PostgreSQL, Valkey, RustFS)
- Build .NET solutions and Docker images
- Launch the full platform
- Run health checks and report status

### Infrastructure only (faster)

To skip builds and just start infrastructure:

```powershell
.\scripts\setup.ps1 -InfraOnly     # Windows
./scripts/setup.sh --infra-only    # Linux/macOS
```

## 3. Open the platform

Once setup completes, open **https://stella-ops.local** in your browser.

Accept the self-signed certificate warning on first visit.

## What's running

After a full setup, you'll have 45+ services running locally:

| Service | URL | Purpose |
|---------|-----|---------|
| Web UI | https://stella-ops.local | Angular console |
| Authority | https://authority.stella-ops.local | OAuth2/OIDC |
| Scanner | https://scanner.stella-ops.local | SBOM/vulnerability scanning |
| Concelier | https://concelier.stella-ops.local | Advisory aggregation |
| PostgreSQL | db.stella-ops.local:5432 | Primary database |
| Valkey | cache.stella-ops.local:6379 | Cache and messaging |

Full service list: `devops/compose/docker-compose.stella-ops.yml`

## Troubleshooting

**"stella-ops.local not found"** -- The hosts file entries are missing. Re-run the setup script and accept the hosts file installation, or manually append `devops/compose/hosts.stellaops.local` to your hosts file.

**Containers unhealthy** -- Check logs with `docker compose -f devops/compose/docker-compose.stella-ops.yml logs <service-name>`.

**Port conflicts** -- Override ports in `devops/compose/.env`. See `devops/compose/env/stellaops.env.example` for available port variables.

## Next steps

- [Developer setup details](dev/DEV_ENVIRONMENT_SETUP.md) -- manual steps, hybrid debugging, building individual modules
- [Installation Guide](INSTALL_GUIDE.md) -- production deployment, air-gap, regional compliance
- [Architecture overview](ARCHITECTURE_OVERVIEW.md) -- how the platform fits together