Setup Development Environment#

IDE Installation#

Use any IDE you are comfortable with. Visual Studio or Rider (latest version) is recommended.

Version Control Setup (Git)#

Download SourceTree to simplify Git operations.

Dependencies and Package Managers#

Install the Visual Studio Installer Projects extension to run the project properly.

Set Up Copilot#

Set up GitHub Copilot in your IDE. Make sure your GitHub user is added to the team.

Database Setup#

Download SQL Server Developer Edition and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Download the latest Cube database backup.

Steps to restore the database in SSMS:

1. Open SSMS and connect to your local SQL Server instance.
2. Right-click Databases → Restore Database…
3. Select Device as the source, then Add the downloaded backup file.
4. Confirm the selected backup and click OK to restore.