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Spin up QuantDesk locally and get to a safe first workflow quickly.
1

Clone and install

2

Start the stack

Follow the SDK README for any environment variables your local gateway needs.
3

Configure your client

Set up your local client environment following the instructions in the SDK README.
4

Connect a wallet

Connect a supported Solana wallet and stay on devnet while testing.
5

Place a safe first trade

Review trading parameters before placing larger size. Start with small size until you confirm cluster, wallet, and market state match your intent.

Wallet and network pitfalls

Wrong cluster — If the wallet is on mainnet but the app expects devnet (or the reverse), signing will fail. Align wallet cluster with your session.
Expired session — Reconnect wallet or refresh if API calls start returning 401.
More: Wallet and network FAQ.