To build: Install postgresql Set up a postgresql database called budget_app If you're on systemd, set postgresql to run always: systemctl enable postgresl Install Rust Nightly using rustup.sh If for some ungodly reason you haven't installed one, make sure you have gcc or another C compiler installed. Install the Diesel CLI to manage database migrations: cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres Run the database migrations: diesel migration run Install dependencies: cargo install Run: cargo run