> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://laudspeaker.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deployment Options

> Try locally or test with our cloud solution

<Info> We are not currently providing support for self hosting unless you are on a paid plan, we strongly recommend using our cloud product if you want to try the project before deciding if you want to self host</Info>

### Laudspeaker Cloud

We recommend you use Laudspeaker cloud, you can see a simple example in this tutorial setting-up-first-journey-with-the-react-sdk

### Docker

Run services:

* `docker-compose up` or `docker compose up` depending on your version of docker

Instantiate Mongo:

* `mongosh --eval "rs.initiate()"`

Run backend and front end:

* `npm install`
* `npm run start`

To stop running system services (Linux):

* Postgres: `sudo systemctl stop postgresql.service`
* Redis: `/etc/init.d/redis-server stop`
* Mongo: `sudo systemctl stop mongod`

To remove compose containers:

* `docker-compose down --volumes`

Add a `.env` file to both `packages/server` and `packages/client`.

We have provided examples which you can use:

`mv env-server-example packages/server/.env` and `mv env-client-example packages/client/.env`

Make sure you fill in the fields in the env files before running.