# Resources for the new devs **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 4, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764 "2024-06-04T01:17:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/1 "2024-06-04T01:17:59Z")
HELLO devs, I am new and glad to be here. I have passion in java and using it to change the world, i desire to contribute on this mighty project. Any resources on how to get started as a dev? @Moses_Mutesasira , @mherman22 ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/3 "2024-06-04T05:12:19Z")
thanks a lot, lemme dive in ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/4 "2024-06-04T15:51:26Z")
hello @vivekramakrishnakona i hava found some challenges while cloning " Cloning into ‘OpenELIS-Global-2’… remote: Enumerating objects: 81163, done. remote: Counting objects: 100% (5476/5476), done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (2190/2190), done. error: RPC failed; curl 92 HTTP/2 stream 5 was not closed cleanly: CANCEL (err 8) error: 3716 bytes of body are still expected fetch-pack: unexpected disconnect while reading sideband packet fatal: early EOF fatal: fetch-pack: invalid index-pack output" im using ubuntu ---
**Author:** ![vivekramakrishnakona](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/vivekramakrishnakona/32/300_2.png) [@vivekramakrishnakona](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/vivekramakrishnakona)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/5 "2024-06-05T02:23:06Z")
@tasksolver I guess this issue is due to internet speed. When you are cloning, make sure you have sufficient internet speed. If not, you can use the following command to clone with a shallow copy ```auto git clone --depth=1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/6 "2024-06-05T05:17:51Z")
Thanks alot, I actually realised when I read the docs that I need to have Ubuntu server instead of desktop ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/7 "2024-06-06T21:09:58Z")
thanks for the advise, i tried it out and still having the same results, network has been unreliable these ends. but luckily enough, i managed to set up Ubuntu server, though docker is still challenging me to install ---
**Author:** ![vivekramakrishnakona](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/vivekramakrishnakona/32/300_2.png) [@vivekramakrishnakona](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/vivekramakrishnakona)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/9 "2024-06-07T03:10:50Z")
which OS (primary) you are using? ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/10 "2024-06-07T03:25:20Z")
I am using Ubuntu server 22.04. ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:26am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/11 "2024-06-07T03:26:55Z")
I have good news, it is now promising. I have docker up and running, cloning is also done ![dockerstatus](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/openelisci/original/1X/cac55a2dce4b4cb3251badfa9bee96093ce3e73c.png) ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/resources-for-the-new-devs/764/12 "2024-06-07T03:27:46Z")
could this affect me along the way? ![kernel](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/openelisci/original/1X/1cce5ab80384381e7db702f1d634b5d9b3a6c5bb.png)