# Install Discourse on macOS for development

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772
**Category:** Developer Guides
**Tags:** dev-install, how-to
**Created:** [May 19, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772 "2014-05-19T16:59:50Z")
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### Author: ![JQ331](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772/313 "2021-12-09T17:50:40Z")

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Regarding how to program faster when doing a plugin, I’ve recently changed my approach. And it’s working great. Basically, move any front end stuff to a theme component, and only code the backend stuff in the plugin itself. I know others have figured that out before. But now that I’m doing it, programming is so much faster and nicer. Details [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-plugins-faster/211638).

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