Actual Server repository move

In February 2025 the actual-server repository will be merged into the Actual repository.

The reasons for this change are as follows:

• Streamlines Development: Developers will only need to clone/sync one repo instead of two.
• Improves Debugging: It makes end-to-end debugging for server/client easier as they will be in the same workspace.
• Simplifies Desktop App Packaging: Enables the desktop app to embed the sync server.
• Ensures code consistency and reduces the maintenance burden.
• Simplifies the release process

Questions:

• Q. I use Docker Hub/Github's container registry, how do I stay up to date?

  A. We will continue to push images to Docker Hub and Github's container registry as usual.

• Q. I build the docker image locally, can I still do that?

  A. All of the docker files are still available. To build the sync server locally you can use the sync-server.Dockerfile located in the root of the repository. The docker-compose.yml is located in the /packages/sync-server directory.

• Q. I use the Local Installation. How do I keep up to date?

  A. Follow these instructions:

  1. Clone the Actual repository. You can use the following command:

  git clone https://github.com/actualbudget/actual.git
  2. Navigate to the Actual project root directory:

  cd actual
  3. Install the required dependencies for the server:

  yarn install:server
  4. Run the server with:

  yarn start:server