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16 changes: 5 additions & 11 deletions content/en/docs/developers/dev-environment.md
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### Unix-based systems (Linux, macOS, BSD, …)

1. Install [GoLang 1.23+](https://golang.org/doc/install)
1. Install [GoLang 1.26+](https://golang.org/doc/install)
2. Install [Node 24](http://nodejs.org/)
3. Install [TagLib 2.0+](https://github.com/taglib/taglib/blob/master/INSTALL.md)
- Arch Linux: `pacman -S taglib`
- macOS: `brew install taglib --HEAD`
- For other platforms check their [installation instructions](https://github.com/taglib/taglib/blob/master/INSTALL.md)

4. Install `pkg-config`
5. Clone the project from https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome
6. Install development tools: `make setup`. This may take a while to complete
7. Test installation: `make build`. This command should create a `navidrome` executable in the project's folder
8. Create a `navidrome.toml` config file in the project's folder with ([at least](/docs/usage/configuration/options/#available-options)) the following options:
3. Clone the project from https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome
4. Install development tools: `make setup`. This may take a while to complete
5. Test installation: `make build`. This command should create a `navidrome` executable in the project's folder
6. Create a `navidrome.toml` config file in the project's folder with ([at least](/docs/usage/configuration/options/#available-options)) the following options:
```toml
# Set your music folder, preferable a specific development music library with few songs,
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# to make scan fast
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If you don't want to wait, you can try to build the binary yourself, with the following steps.

First, you will need to install [Go 1.24+](https://golang.org/doc/install) and
[Node 24+](https://nodejs.org/en/download). The setup is very strict, and the steps below only work with
First, you will need to install [Go 1.26+](https://golang.org/doc/install) and
[Node 24](https://nodejs.org/en/download). The setup is very strict, and the steps below only work with
these versions (enforced in the Makefile). Make sure to add `$GOPATH/bin` to your `PATH` as described
in the [official Go site](https://golang.org/doc/gopath_code.html#GOPATH)
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You'll also need to install the [TagLib](http://taglib.org) library:
- Debian/Ubuntu: `sudo apt install libtag1-dev`
- Arch Linux: `pacman -S taglib`
- macOS: `brew install taglib`
- FreeBSD: `pkg install taglib`
- For other platforms check their [installation instructions](https://github.com/taglib/taglib/blob/master/INSTALL.md)

After the prerequisites above are installed, clone Navidrome's repository and build it:

```shell script
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