Add a guide for non-Docker installations

README.md

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+## Installation (non-Docker)
+
+**Read the [upgrading guide](UPGRADING.md) if you are upgrading from a previous version.**
+
+Read the [non-Docker guide](docs/installation/non-docker.md) for the full instructions.
+
 ## Customization
 
 You can customize Many Notes by adding environment variables to the `compose.yaml` file.

docs/installation/non-docker.md

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+# Installation guide
+
+Here are the full instructions for a non-Docker installation.
+
+## Requirements
+
+PHP 8.4+, Composer, npm and Git
+
+## Instructions
+
+Clone the project:
+
+```shell
+git clone https://github.com/brufdev/many-notes.git
+```
+
+Install Composer dependencies
+
+```shell
+composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
+```
+
+Install npm dependencies
+
+```shell
+npm install
+```
+
+Run the npm build
+
+```shell
+npm run build
+```
+
+Create .env file
+
+```shell
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Generate application key
+
+```shell
+php artisan key:generate
+```
+
+Create caches to optimize the application
+
+```shell
+php artisan optimize
+```
+
+Create the symbolic link for Many Notes public storage
+
+```shell
+php artisan storage:link
+```
+
+Run the database migrations
+
+```shell
+php artisan migrate
+```
+
+Run the upgrade command
+
+```shell
+php artisan upgrade:run
+```