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1. You need a GitHub login.  This lets you add a comment to any PR you test, letting developers know if you found problems or if all your tests were successful.
2. Install GitHub CLI.  This makes it easier to "checkout" (i.e. download) the PR code so you can test it.
3. Install Docker Desktop. This is the easiest way to get a DSpace backend installed locally for testing new (frontend or backend) PRs.
   1. NOTE: Docker recently changed their service agreement, but Docker remains free for personal use or non-commercial open source projects like DSpace.

   2. NOTE for Windows 10: Docker Desktop can sometimes become a bit "memory hungry" when it is running.  It's best to either disable the "Start Docker Desktop when you log in" setting (so that you only run it when needed).  Or, if you are using the default WSL2 backend, you can create a ".wslconfig" file in your user directory and limit the amount of memory you let Docker use (at least 4-6GB 8GB is recommended if you can spare it):

      Code Block
      title .wslconfig
      [wsl2] memory=6GB8GB

      
      

Installing the Backend (on Docker)

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