# Install Discourse for development using Docker

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009
**Category:** Developer Guides
**Tags:** docker, dev-install, how-to
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009 "2018-11-16T09:40:04Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009/178 "2021-09-06T10:58:01Z")

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How do we use the [Install the Discourse Theme CLI console app to help you build themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-theme-cli-console-app-to-help-you-build-themes/82950) here?

We’ve successfully installed the gem: `d/exec sudo gem install discourse_theme` … now the challenge is to symlink to local theme …

@Simon_Manning note use of sudo to get around permissions (thanks for reminder @fzngagan)

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