⚡Quick Start: Running UpGrade with Docker (on macOS or Linux) 2025.11.20

This guide walks you through running UpGrade locally using Docker. The steps are simple and consistent so you can set up the backend, frontend, and database quickly.

1. Install Node.js (via nvm)

UpGrade currently uses Node v22.14.0 for both development and build compatibility.

# Install nvm (Node Version Manager)
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash

# Load nvm into the current shell
source ~/.zshrc     # or ~/.bashrc depending on your shell

# Install Node v22.14.0
nvm install 22.14.0

# Use that version
nvm use 22.14.0

# Verify
node -v     # v22.14.0
npm -v

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2. Install Docker

UpGrade’s Docker environment requires Docker Engine and Docker Compose.

macOS (Docker Desktop)

1. Download Docker Desktop: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/

2. Install the .dmg and move Docker.app into Applications

3. Open Docker.app

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y docker.io
sudo apt-get install -y docker-compose-plugin
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker

# Verify
docker --version
docker compose version

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3. Clone & Install UpGrade

git clone https://github.com/CarnegieLearningWeb/UpGrade.git
cd UpGrade

# Root
npm ci

# Backend root
cd backend
npm ci

# Types package
cd ../types
npm ci
cp -R . ../backend/packages/Upgrade/types    # copy types into backend package

# Backend Upgrade package
cd ../backend/packages/Upgrade
npm ci

# Frontend
cd ../../../frontend
npm ci

cd ..

This installs all backend, types, and frontend dependencies in the correct order.

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4. Backend Environment Setup

Go to the Upgrade backend package:

cd backend/packages/Upgrade
cp .env.docker.local.example .env.docker.local

Edit .env.docker.local and update:

TYPEORM_HOST=postgres
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
ADMIN_USERS=you@yourcompany:admin

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5. Frontend Environment Setup

cd frontend/projects/upgrade/src/environments
cp environment.local.example.ts environment.local.ts

Edit:

googleClientId: 'your_google_client_id',

This must match the backend’s Google client ID.

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6. Start the App (Docker)

To launch the backend API, frontend UI, and PostgreSQL database:

# Start containers
docker-compose -f singleContainerApp-docker-compose.yml up -d

# View logs
docker-compose -f singleContainerApp-docker-compose.yml logs -f

# Stop containers
docker-compose -f singleContainerApp-docker-compose.yml down

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7. Access the Services

Backend API:

http://localhost:3030

Frontend UI:

http://localhost:4200

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Setup Complete 🎉

You now have UpGrade running with Docker:

• PostgreSQL (inside Docker)

• UpGrade backend API (Node.js)

• UpGrade frontend UI (Angular)

• All running together in isolated containers