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

# Quickstart

> Get Radarboard running locally in a few minutes.

# Quickstart

## Prerequisites

* **Node.js** 24+ (check `.nvmrc`)
* **pnpm** 10.32+ (declared in `package.json`)

## Clone and install

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/your-org/radarboard.git
cd radarboard
pnpm install
```

## Configure environment variables

Copy the example file and fill in the API keys for the services you want to use:

```bash theme={null}
cp apps/app/.env.example apps/app/.env.local
```

<Tip>
  You don't need all services configured to start. The dashboard degrades gracefully -- widgets that lack credentials simply won't display data.
</Tip>

See the [Services overview](/services/overview) for details on where to get each API key.

## Start the dev server

```bash theme={null}
pnpm dev
```

This runs `turbo run dev`, which starts the Next.js app at `http://localhost:3000` and the default `portless` route at `https://radarboard.localhost:1355`.

For the dashboard app, the `portless` route is configured for HTTPS by default:

```text theme={null}
https://radarboard.localhost:1355
```

On the first HTTPS run, `portless` may prompt you to trust its local development certificate authority.

## What's next?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect services">
    Head to [Services](/services/overview) to configure the integrations you care about. Each page tells you exactly where to get the API key and what env vars to set.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore widgets">
    Learn what each [Widget](/widgets/overview) shows and which services power it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a database">
    The default is SQLite (zero config). If you want cloud persistence, see [Database Providers](/developer-guide/database-providers).
  </Step>
</Steps>