From 800df1bd9c15d214e0fd5548ae384b5c943b3fda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: marcel <marcel2012@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:15:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix development setup instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9a9e13ba7..6200891aa 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -50,19 +50,14 @@ This will install a local cluster with a single node and all required components
 
 You can skip the kubero-UI step since we will use our local code.
 
-### 2) Export the Kubeconfig
-```bash
-kind export kubeconfig --name kubero-XXX --kubeconfig ./kubeconfig
-```
-This step exports the kubeconfig for your local cluster, making it available for Kubero.
 
-### 3) Create a Development Namespace (Optional)
+### 2) Create a Development Namespace (Optional)
 Although optional, creating a separate namespace helps prevent interference with the local in-cluster Kubero-UI instance.
 ```bash
 kubectl create namespace kubero-dev
 ```
 
-### 4) Checkout the Code
+### 3) Checkout the Code
 1. Fork the [Kubero](https://github.com/kubero-dev/kubero) repository to your GitHub account.
 2. Clone your forked repository to your local machine.
 
@@ -71,13 +66,24 @@ git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/kubero.git
 cd kubero
 ```
 
-### 5) Start Your Local Instance
+### 4) Start Your Local Instance
 Navigate to the server directory, and rename the .env.template file to .env to set up the required environment variables.
 ```bash
 cd server
 mv .env.template .env
 ```
 
+Export the Kubeconfig. This step exports the kubeconfig for your local cluster, making it available for Kubero.
+```bash
+kind export kubeconfig --name kubero-XXX --kubeconfig ./kubeconfig
+```
+
+Prepare database file:
+```bash
+mkdir db
+sqlite3 db/kubero.sqlite "VACUUM;"
+```
+
 Install the dependencies, and start the server:
 ```bash
 yarn install
@@ -88,12 +94,12 @@ Next, set up the client JavaScript part:
 ```bash
 cd client
 yarn install
-yarn watch
+yarn dev
 ```
 
 You should now be able to access your local development instance at http://localhost:2000 
 
-### 6) Start Additional Services (Optional)
+### 5) Start Additional Services (Optional)
 If you need additional services (such as Gitea or GitHub integration), run the following command to start them via Docker:
 ```bash
 docker-compose up -d