> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cortexcms.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cortexcms.org/basics/setup.md).

# Setup

If you're interested in local development with Cortex (relevant to [integration engineers](/glossary.md#integration-engineer), or those who wish to contribute to the project), these guides will walk you through the process across any POSIX OS.

* [Docker Compose](/basics/setup/docker-compose.md)
* [Manual](/basics/setup/manual-setup.md)
* [Core & Plugin Development](/basics/setup/core-and-plugin-development.md)
* Engine Mounting *(coming soon)*