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# Netlify CMS Proxy Server
Netlify CMS Proxy Server is an express server created to facilitate local development.
## How It Works
1. Navigate to a local Git repository configured with the CMS.
2. Run `npx netlify-cms-proxy-server` from the root directory of the above repository.
3. Update your `config.yml` to connect to the server:
```yaml
backend:
name: proxy
proxy_url: http://localhost:8081/api/v1
branch: master # optional, defaults to master
```
4. Start you local development server (e.g. run `gatsby develop`).
## Custom Configuration
1. Create a `.env` file in the root directory of your local Git repository.
2. Update the file as follows:
```bash
# optional, defaults to current directory
GIT_REPO_DIRECTORY=FULL_PATH_TO_LOCAL_GIT_REPO
# optional, defaults to 8081
PORT=CUSTOM_PORT
```