# Control Center

{% hint style="warning" %}
This setup is meant for development. If you want a quick trial of Hyperswitch (without contributing), use [this guide](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/hyperswitch-open-source/overview/unified-local-setup-using-docker).
{% endhint %}

#### Prerequisites

1. Node.js and npm installed on your machine.

#### Installation Steps

Follow these simple steps to set up Hyperswitch on your local machine.

1. Clone the repository:

   ```
   git clone https://github.com/juspay/hyperswitch-control-center.git
   ```
2. Navigate to the project directory:

   ```
    cd hyperswitch-control-center
   ```
3. Install project dependencies:

   ```
   npm install
   ```
4. Start the ReScript compiler:

   ```
   npm run re:start
   ```
5. In another terminal window, start the backend server, and SDK:

   ```
   git clone --depth 1 --branch latest https://github.com/juspay/hyperswitch
   cd hyperswitch
   docker compose up -d --scale hyperswitch-control-center=0
   ```
6. Update the config.toml file

   ```
   api_url = your-backend-url #e.g: http://localhost:8080
   sdk_url = your-sdk-url  #e.g: http://localhost:9050/HyperLoader.js
   ```
7. In another terminal window, start the development server:

   <pre><code><strong>npm run start
   </strong></code></pre>

#### Accessing the Application

Once the containers are up and running, you can access the application by navigating to [http://localhost:9000](http://localhost:9000/) in your web browser.


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