* Set up Asp.Net Core to work with your system of choice - [Instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/?view=aspnetcore-2.1&tabs=aspnetcore2x)
* Download the latest release for your system - [Releases](https://git.teknik.io/Teknikode/Teknik/releases)
* Copy the files to your local web root directory.
* Create a `ConnectionStrings.config` file in the `App_Data` directory and fill it with the following template and put in your SQL server connection details.
* Clone the Teknik repository to a directory of your choosing.
```nohighlight
cd ~
mkdir src
cd ./src
git clone https://git.teknik.io/Teknikode/Teknik
```
* Install Node.js (Includes npm).
* Run the npm build script `npm run build`.
* This will install, move, bundle, and minify all the client side assets (JavaScript, CSS, Fonts, and Images).
* To see exactly what happens or to modify the bui;d. look at the `gulpfile.js` file.
* Run dotnet publish from the root directory of the repo to build and package the app into the release publish directory (for example: ./Teknik/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.1/publish).
```
dotnet publish --configuration Release
```
* Copy the files in the publish directory to where you want to run the website from.
* Test the website:
* In the directory conatining the published files, run `dotnet Teknik.dll`
* In a browser, open http://localhost:5000/?sub=www
If you are a developer, we need your help. Teknik is a young project and we have lots of stuff to do. Some developers are contributing with new features, others with bug fixes. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!
If you want to know more about the features of Teknik, check the [Help](https://help.teknik.io/) page. Also, if you're having problems with Teknik, let us know through the [Contact](https://contact.teknik.io/) page. Don't forget to give feedback and suggest new features! :)