Welcome to the base environment configuration documentation for developers. This guide provides essential steps to set up a robust development environment for our platform.

System Requirements 🧾

  • Operating System: Linux/macOS (Windows is supported with WSL2)
  • Minimum RAM: 8GB
  • Disk Space: 20GB available space
  • Internet Connection: Required for dependency installation

Environment Components 📦

  1. Programming Language - Python 3.9+ with virtual environment support

    python_environment

  2. Database - PostgreSQL 13+ or MySQL 8.0+
    Learn more about database setup

  3. API Tools - curl or Postman for testing endpoints

    api_testing_tools

  4. Version Control - Git with SSH access configured
    Check our Git guidelines

Configuration Steps ✅

  1. Clone the repository: 

    git clone git@github.com:yourorg/baseenv.git

  2. Install dependencies: 

    pip install -r requirements.txt

  3. Set up environment variables: 

    export API_KEY=your_api_key_here

  4. Run the setup script: 

    ./setup_env.sh

Best Practices 📈

  • Use Docker for consistent environments
  • Enable CI/CD pipelines for automated testing
  • Monitor system resources with tools like htop or docker stats

For advanced configuration options, explore our developer documentation hub. Let us know if you need help with specific setup challenges!