diff --git a/dev_setup/README.md b/dev_setup/README.md
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+# Setup Dev 
+ + install docker
+ + install docker compose
+ + clone netbox repo
+ + clone netbox_topology_views repo
+ + create venv: `/usr/bin/python3 -m venv venv`
+ + activate venv: `source venv/bin/activate`
+ + install deps: `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`
+ + install build tools: `python3 -m pip install --upgrade build setuptools wheel`
+
+# Build
+ + in the root of the netbox_topology_views folder run `python3 -m build`
+ + install the package: `python3 -m pip install ../netbox-topology-views/dist/netbox_topology_views-X.Y.Z-py3-none-any.whl` where X,Y & Z are the version
+
+# Test
+ + copy configuration.py from dev_setup to the netbox/netbox/ folder
+ + run in the netbox repo: `python3 netbox/manage.py migrate`
+ + (first time only) run in the netbox repo: `python3 netbox/manage.py createsuperuser`
+ + run in the netbox repo: `python3 netbox/manage.py runserver`
+ + browse to http://127.0.0.1:8000
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diff --git a/dev_setup/configuration.py b/dev_setup/configuration.py
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+###################################################################
+#  This file serves as a base configuration for testing purposes  #
+#  only. It is not intended for production use.                   #
+###################################################################
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
+
+DATABASE = {
+    'NAME': 'netbox',
+    'USER': 'netbox',
+    'PASSWORD': 'J5brHrAXFLQSif0K',
+    'HOST': 'localhost',
+    'PORT': '',
+    'CONN_MAX_AGE': 300,
+}
+
+DEBUG = True
+
+PLUGINS = [
+    'netbox_topology_views',
+]
+
+REDIS = {
+    'tasks': {
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'PORT': 6379,
+        'PASSWORD': 't4Ph722qJ5QHeQ1qfu36',
+        'DATABASE': 0,
+        'SSL': False,
+    },
+    'caching': {
+        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'PORT': 6378,
+        'PASSWORD': 'H733Kdjndks81',
+        'DATABASE': 1,
+        'SSL': False,
+    }
+}
+
+SECRET_KEY = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789'
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diff --git a/dev_setup/docker-compose.yml b/dev_setup/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.4'
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:12-alpine
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: J5brHrAXFLQSif0K #just for local dev
+      POSTGRES_DB: netbox
+      POSTGRES_USER: netbox
+    ports:
+    - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+    - netbox-postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:6-alpine
+    command:
+    - sh
+    - -c # this is to evaluate the $REDIS_PASSWORD from the env
+    - redis-server --appendonly yes --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
+    environment:
+      REDIS_PASSWORD: t4Ph722qJ5QHeQ1qfu36 #just for local dev
+    volumes:
+    - netbox-redis-data:/data
+    ports:
+    - "6379:6379"
+  redis-cache:
+    image: redis:6-alpine
+    command:
+    - sh
+    - -c # this is to evaluate the $REDIS_PASSWORD from the env
+    - redis-server --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
+    environment:
+      REDIS_PASSWORD: H733Kdjndks81 #just for local dev
+    ports:
+    - "6378:6379"
+
+volumes:
+  netbox-postgres-data:
+    driver: local
+  netbox-redis-data:
+    driver: local