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docker run -d -p 127.0.0.1:27017:27017 --name mongodb mongo
docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name grandnode2 --link mongodb:mongo -v grandnode_images:/app/wwwroot/assets/images -v grandnode_appdata:/app/App_Data grandnode/grandnode2

In the installer, connect to mongodb://mongo:27017. Pin a release with grandnode/grandnode2:2.4.x.

# unzip Grandnode2-2.4.0_NoSource.zip, then in that folder:
dotnet Grand.Web.dll --urls http://localhost:5000

One package for Windows, Linux and macOS — it needs only the ASP.NET Core 9 Runtime. On Windows you can also host the folder in IIS (web.config included).

git clone https://github.com/grandnode/grandnode2.git
cd grandnode2
dotnet build GrandNode.slnx

Point your AI coding agent at AGENTS.md and it follows the same rules as the core team.