# Introduction
Buildy requires the use of local development.
This means you'll need:
# Local Development Server
For this we recommend using Local by Flywheel (opens new window). This allows you to easily setup multiple development environments to work with. And it's fast.
Once setup, Download this (coming soon) and import it into flywheel. This will be your local "blueprint" that you can use to quickly setup local sites and clone from staging.
# Node.js
You'll need node js to utilize npm for dependancies. If you're using mac/linux I highly recommend you use NVM (opens new window) (node version manager).
Otherwise there is a windows equivalent called nvm-windows (opens new window)
# Fast code editor
There can be only one: Visual Studio Code (opens new window)