# Moderation Tools **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [March 28, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660 "2016-03-28T17:15:59Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![fantasticfears](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fantasticfears/32/119608_2.png) [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears) #### Post date: [April 9, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660/4 "2016-04-09T07:30:48Z")
> [@sarafina](#): > > Moderator discussion of spam, etc. flags I replied there :slight_smile: > [@sarafina](#): > > Is there a sandbox forum where I could play with a couple of user profiles to test how your suggestions work? Setting up a dev environment: > [@Install Discourse on macOS for development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-mac-os-x-for-development/15772): > > warning This guide covers installation instructions for a macOS development environment, for production guides see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on macOS to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Mac. Let’s begin rocket ! Install Discourse Dependencies You will need the following packages on your system: [Git](http://git-scm.com/)[rbenv](https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html)[ruby-build](https://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build)[Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/) (latest s… > [@Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727): > > warning This guide covers installation instructions in a development environment. For a production guide see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you work locally and don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Ubuntu or Debian system. Let’s begin! Requirements We suggest having at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores. Current compatibility: O… I believe you can find more guides for setting up docker container in your desktop. Or open a droplet on DigitalOcean, when you want to test something, started it. I know many set up a dev instance for testing before putting customization and plugins to production. But I don’t really know which is best for you :frowning: --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660)._