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## Running Supabase locally
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The Supabase CLI uses Docker containers to manage the local development stack. To get started,
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- Install [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/desktop)
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Inside the folder where you want to create your project, run:
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```bash
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supabase start
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This takes time on your first run because the CLI needs to download the local Docker images. The CLI includes the entire Supabase toolset, and a few additional images that are useful for local development (like a local SMTP server and a database diff tool).
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This takes time on your first run because the CLI needs to download the Docker images to your local machine. The CLI includes the entire Supabase toolset, and a few additional images that are useful for local development (like a local SMTP server and a database diff tool).
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The local development environment includes Supabase Studio, a graphical interface for working with your database, running by default on [localhost:54323](http://localhost:54323).
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