# Open Accounting Server ## Prerequisites 1. Go 1.8+ 2. MySQL 5.7+ ## Database setup Use schema.sql and indexes.sql to create a MySQL database to store Open Accounting data. ## Configuration Copy config.json.sample to config.json and edit to match your information. ## Run `go run core/server.go` ## Build `go build core/server.go` ## Help [Join our Slack chatroom](https://join.slack.com/t/openaccounting/shared_invite/enQtNDc3NTAyNjYyOTYzLTc0ZjRjMzlhOTg5MmYwNGQxZGQyM2IzZTExZWE0NDFlODRlNGVhZmZiNDkyZDlhODYwZDcyNTQ5ZWJkMDU3N2M) and talk with us!