> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sourcebot.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Docker Compose This guide will walk you through deploying Sourcebot locally or on a VM using Docker Compose. We will use the [docker-compose.yml](https://github.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot/blob/main/docker-compose.yml) file from the Sourcebot repository. This is the simplest way to get started with Sourcebot. If you are looking to deploy onto Kubernetes, see the [Kubernetes (Helm)](/docs/deployment/k8s) guide. ## Get started * docker & docker compose. Use [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) on Mac or Windows. Download the [docker-compose.yml](https://github.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot/blob/main/docker-compose.yml) file from the Sourcebot repository. ```bash wrap icon="terminal" theme={null} curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot/main/docker-compose.yml ``` In the same directory as the `docker-compose.yml` file, create a [configuration file](/docs/configuration/config-file). The configuration file is a JSON file that configures Sourcebot's behaviour, including what repositories to index, language model providers, auth providers, and more. ```bash wrap icon="terminal" Create example config theme={null} touch config.json echo '{ "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sourcebot-dev/sourcebot/main/schemas/v3/index.json", // Comments are supported. // This config creates a single connection to GitHub.com that // indexes the Sourcebot repository "connections": { "starter-connection": { "type": "github", "repos": [ "sourcebot-dev/sourcebot" ] } } }' > config.json ``` Update the secrets in the `docker-compose.yml` and then run Sourcebot using: ```bash wrap icon="terminal" theme={null} docker compose up ``` You're all set! Navigate to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to access your Sourcebot instance. ## Next steps