Quick Start

This guide walks you through running Ding on your local machine for development and testing.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20 or later
  • npm

Installation

git clone https://github.com/UncleTeslim/ding
cd ding
cp .env.example .env
npm install
npm run build
npm run dev

Verify it works

Open the admin dashboard:

http://localhost:3000

Sign in with the development credentials:

Username: admin
Password: password

What you see

  • Dashboard — create and publish announcements, view analytics
  • Widget — a small bell icon in the bottom-right corner with your published announcements

Next steps