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

# Local Deployment

If you want to try out Bitcart on your local machine, it is also possible. If you don't have a domain name, Bitcart provides a way to test in a local-only deployment.

The setup is almost the same as always (see [docker deployment](/deployment/docker.md)), the catch is: the domain name must end with .local. Bitcart then modifies your host machines' /etc/hosts file to make it work.

{% hint style="info" %}
This only works from the computer on which you install Bitcart directly. To access it from outside, you should either use Tor or your own domain name + static ip
{% endhint %}

Here and later we assume that you've cloned the bitcart-docker repository, entered that directory and entered root shell by using `sudo su -` (note that minus at the end, it's important!). If you're on mac os, use the scripts as your current user and don't enter root shell.

### Local setup (.local domains, only current PC)

```bash
export BITCART_HOST=bitcart.local
export BITCART_REVERSEPROXY="nginx"
./setup.sh
```

You will get the admin panel running at <http://bitcart.local/admin>, store at <http://bitcart.local> and api at <http://bitcart.local/api>. Good for testing locally/developing without all the hassles of [manual deployment](/deployment/manual.md). Note that if you don't use [one domain mode](/guides/one-domain-mode.md), it will still work.

### Tor setup (everywhere, requires tor browser)

```bash
export BITCART_ADDITIONAL_COMPONENTS=tor
./setup.sh
```

It isn't even required to set `BITCART_HOST` if tor is enabled. You can get onion addresses generated from the `compose_tor_servicesdir` docker volume. For more details check our [tor guide](/guides/tor.md).

It is even possible to combine both ways to be able to access both locally and from anywhere!