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docs: how to run on windows locally (#1177)

The syntax for setting env variables is different for powershell and command prompt, so I have mentioned only the command prompt syntax to keep it simple. I think it's sufficient if Windows users just know the syntax needs to be updated. We could add the windows syntax for setting `GATSBY_CONTENT_ALLOW` and `GATSBY_CONTENT_IGNORE` too, but it feels like an overkill. Tested by changing the syntax in `package.json` file: <img width="623" alt="image" src="https://github.com/npm/documentation/assets/16577820/ce29409c-e301-4f65-abad-42269d94718e"> Closes #1172

Andrew Nessin committed Jul 1, 2024 at 20:56 UTC 0a0a3a181dc5428689075ffeb4fd798ebe7d21f0

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CONTRIBUTING.md

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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This is the documentation for [https://docs.npmjs.com/](https://docs.npmjs.com/)

26 First, `npm install` the dependencies. This will install Gatsby, et al.

28 -Next, `npm run develop` to start the test server to view your changes. The Gatsby server will be started on port 8000. You can navigate to `http://localhost:8000` to view the site live.

28 +Next, `npm run develop` to start the test server to view your changes. The Gatsby server will be started on port 8000. You can navigate to `http://localhost:8000` to view the site live. This npm script doesn't work on Windows terminals, run it manually using appropriate syntax for your terminal. The syntax for command prompt is `set PARCEL_WORKERS=0 & npm run gatsby develop`.

30 In order to cut down on the time it takes `npm run develop` to complete, you can use the environment variables `GATSBY_CONTENT_ALLOW` and `GATSBY_CONTENT_IGNORE` to only build some pages.