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# Dev Resources
Please consult: [Contributing to LibreChat](../contributions/index.md) for more information on the subject. 

This directory: [./docs/dev](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/tree/main/docs/dev), contains files used for developer work.

#### `Dockerfile-app` 
  - used to build the DockerHub image

#### `eslintrc-stripped.js`
- alternate linting rules, used in development

#### `meilisearch.yml`
- Dockerfile for building meilisearch image independently from project

#### `single-compose.yml`
- Dockerfile for building app image without meilisearch and mongodb services
  - This is useful for deploying on Google, Azure, etc., as a single, leaner container.
- From root dir of the project, run `docker-compose -f ./docs/dev/single-compose.yml up --build`
  - When you don't need to build, run `docker-compose -f ./docs/dev/single-compose.yml up`
- This requires you use a MongoDB Atlas connection string for the `MONGO_URI` env var
  - A URI string to a mongodb service accessible to your container is also possible.
  - Remote Meilisearch may also be possible in the same manner, but is not tested.

#### `deploy-compose.yml` 
- Similar to above, but with basic configuration for deployment to a cloud provider where multi-container compose works
  - Tested and working on a $6 droplet on DigitalOcean, just by visiting the http://server-ip/9000.
  - Not a scalable solution, but ideal for quickly hosting on a remote linux server.
  - You should adjust `server_name localhost;` to match your domain name, replacing localhost, as needed.
- From root dir of the project, run `docker-compose -f ./docs/dev/deploy-compose.yml up --build`
  - When you don't need to build, run `docker-compose -f ./docs/dev/deploy-compose.yml up`
- Unlike the single-compose file, this containerizes both MongoDB and Meilisearch, as they are already setup for you.