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# Getting Started
# Getting Started (Version 5.x)
**Using Version 5:**
**Installing using source code from the Dev/Master branch:**
- Install **[.NET 8.0.8 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)**.
- Install the latest edition (v17.9 or higher) of [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads) with the **ASP.NET and web development** workload enabled. Oqtane works with ALL editions of Visual Studio from Community to Enterprise. If you wish to use LocalDB for development ( not a requirement as Oqtane supports SQLite, mySQL, and PostgreSQL ) you must also install the **Data storage and processing**.
- Clone the Oqtane dev branch source code to your local system.
- Clone (or download) the Oqtane Master or Dev branch source code to your local system.
- Open the **Oqtane.sln** solution file.
- **Important:** Rebuild the entire solution before running it.
- **Important:** Rebuild the entire solution before running it (ie. Build / Rebuild Solution).
- Make sure you specify Oqtane.Server as the Startup Project
- Make sure you specify Oqtane.Server as the Startup Project.
- Run the application.
- Run the application... an Installation Wizard screen will be displayed which will allow you to configure your preferred database and create a host user account.
**Developing a custom module:**
- follow the instructions for installing using source code outlined above
- login as the host user
- navigate to Control Panel, Admin Dashboard, Module Management
- select Create Module
- enter information corresponding to the module you wish to create and then select the Create button
- make note of the Location where the code was generated and open the solution file in Visual Studio
- Build / Rebuild Solution, ensure the Oqtane.Server is set as the Startup Project, and hit F5 to run the solution
**Installing an official release:**
- A detailed set of instructions for installing Oqtane on Azure is located here: [Installing Oqtane on Azure](https://blazorhelpwebsite.com/ViewBlogPost/1)
- A detailed set of instructions for installing Oqtane on IIS is located here: [Installing Oqtane on IIS](https://www.oqtane.org/Resources/Blog/PostId/542/installing-oqtane-on-iis)
- Instructions for upgrading Oqtane are located here: [Upgrading Oqtane](https://www.oqtane.org/Resources/Blog/PostId/543/upgrading-oqtane)