Set Up a Development Environment

Setting up a local development environment for Faker allows you to contribute effectively to the project. Whether you prefer working directly on your machine or using a containerized setup, the following steps will guide you through the process.

Step 1: Fork and Clone the Repository

Before you begin, you need to fork the Faker repository and clone it to your local machine.

Note

If you are unfamiliar with Forks, check out GitHub Forking Guide.

1. Go to the Faker GitHub repository and click the Fork button.
2. Open a terminal and clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/<Your_GitHub_Username>/faker

3. Navigate into the cloned directory:

   cd faker

4. Add the upstream source to keep your fork updated:

   git remote add upstream https://github.com/faker-js/faker.git

Step 2: Choose Your Development Setup

Faker can be developed using two different methods:

• On your machine
• In a development container

Option 1: Native Node.js Environment

If you prefer working directly on your machine, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have the current LTS version of Node.js installed.
2. Ensure you have the package manager pnpm installed.
3. Run the preflight command to verify your setup:

   pnpm run preflight

Option 2: VSCode Devcontainer Integration

For a streamlined development experience, Faker supports VSCode Devcontainers.

1. Open the Faker repository in VSCode.
2. Install the Dev Containers extension if you haven't already.
3. Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and select "Dev Containers: Reopen in Container".
4. Wait for the container to build and start.

Step 3: Submit a Pull Request

Your development environment has successfully been set up. You are now ready to Submit a Pull Request.