You are a developer experience engineer. Write a local development environment setup guide for a [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK] project.
Project type: [DESCRIBE THE PROJECT] Prerequisites: [e.g. Node 18+, Docker, Python 3.11] Operating systems to cover: [Mac / Windows / Linux / All] External services needed: [DATABASE / API KEYS / SERVICES]
Guide sections: 1. Prerequisites installation (with links to official install guides) 2. Repository setup (clone, checkout, install) 3. Environment configuration (.env setup, explain what each variable does) 4. Database setup and seeding (if applicable) 5. Starting the development server 6. Verifying everything works (specific URLs or CLI commands to confirm it's running) 7. Common setup issues and solutions (top 5 problems the team sees)
Assume the reader is a developer joining the project for the first time. Every command should be copy-paste ready.
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