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+How To: Develop on a Mac
+
+## Preparation
+
+1. Clone the repository `git clone git@github.com:EVerest/everest-utils.git`
+1. From inside VSCode, type `Cmd+Shift+P`
+1. Select the directory `everest-utils/docker/everest-playground` to start a 
+DevContainer - all the following commands must be executed in VSCode terminals
+ inside the DevContainer.
+1. Run `. init.sh` to initialize the dependencies.
+1. Compile and install 
+
+```bash
+cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on && make install
+```
+
+## MQTT
+Open a terminal tab to start the MQTT server
+
+```bash
+cd /workspace/docker ; ./mqtt-devcontainer.sh
+```
+
+## Nodered / Simulator UI
+Open a terminal tab to start the Nodered server
+
+```bash
+cd /workspace/everest-cpp/everest-core/build ; ./run-scripts/nodered-sil.sh
+```
+
+## Software-in-the-loop Simulator
+Open a terminal tab to start the simulation
+
+```bash
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(find / -name "*.so*" 2>/dev/null | 
+  xargs -I {} dirname {} | sort -u | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:$//')
+
+cd /workspace/everest-cpp/everest-core/build ; ./run-scripts/run-sil.sh
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:1880/ui and test the Charging Station and EV simulators.