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 Develop & Test BigchainDB Server
 ================================
 
-This section outlines some ways that you could set up a minimal BigchainDB node for development and testing purposes. For additional guidance on how you could help develop BigchainDB, see the `CONTRIBUTING.md file on GitHub <https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 1
-
-   Using a Local Dev Machine <setup-bdb-host>
-   Using a Local Dev Machine and Docker <../appendices/run-with-docker>
-   Using Vagrant <../appendices/run-with-vagrant>
-   Using Ansible <../appendices/run-with-ansible>
-   running-all-tests
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+If you'd like to help develop and test *BigchainDB Server*,
+then `see the CONTRIBUTING.md file
+<https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.
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-# Running All Tests
-
-All documentation about writing and running tests (unit and integration tests) was moved to [the file `bigchaindb/tests/README.md`](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/master/tests/README.md).
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-# Set Up BigchainDB Node on Local Dev Machine
-
-The BigchainDB core dev team develops BigchainDB on recent Ubuntu, Fedora and CentOS distributions, so we recommend you use one of those. BigchainDB Server doesn't work on Windows or macOS (unless you use a VM or containers).
-
-
-## With MongoDB
-
-First read the BigchainDB [CONTRIBUTING.md file](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). It outlines the steps to set up a machine for developing and testing BigchainDB.
-
-Create a default BigchainDB config file (in `$HOME/.bigchaindb`):
-```text
-$ bigchaindb -y configure mongodb
-```
-
-Note: [The BigchainDB CLI](../server-reference/bigchaindb-cli.html) and the [BigchainDB Configuration Settings](../server-reference/configuration.html) are documented elsewhere. (Click the links.)
-
-Start MongoDB __3.4+__ using:
-```text
-$ mongod --replSet=bigchain-rs
-```
-
-You can verify that MongoDB is running correctly by checking the output of the
-previous command for the line:
-```text
-waiting for connections on port 27017
-```
-
-To run BigchainDB Server, do:
-```text
-$ bigchaindb start
-```
-
-You can [run all the unit tests](running-all-tests.html) to test your installation.
-
-
-## With RethinkDB
-
-First read the BigchainDB [CONTRIBUTING.md file](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). It outlines the steps to set up a machine for developing and testing BigchainDB.
-
-Create a default BigchainDB config file (in `$HOME/.bigchaindb`):
-```text
-$ bigchaindb -y configure rethinkdb
-```
-
-Note: [The BigchainDB CLI](../server-reference/bigchaindb-cli.html) and the [BigchainDB Configuration Settings](../server-reference/configuration.html) are documented elsewhere. (Click the links.)
-
-Start RethinkDB using:
-```text
-$ rethinkdb
-```
-
-You can verify that RethinkDB is running by opening the RethinkDB web interface in your web browser. It should be at http://localhost:8080/
-
-<!-- Don't hyperlink http://localhost:8080/ because Sphinx will fail when you do "make linkcheck" -->
-
-To run BigchainDB Server, do:
-```text
-$ bigchaindb start
-```
-
-You can [run all the unit tests](running-all-tests.html) to test your installation.