# Getting Started & Installation

Either you can use any online based IDEs like ["mern.ai"](https://mern.ai/) or you can use offline IDEs like "Visual Studio Code".

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**Follow the steps given below:**

1. Go to mern.ai.
2. Sign up or Sign into your account.
3. Click on '+ New site or app' to create an app.

<div align="center"><figure><img src="/files/Hm92XY8bvqVQRSLB44Ey" alt="Screenshot: Create a new Project."><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Wait for a few minutes for the setup to complete.

<figure><img src="/files/HBjMU0mJk6Ab6eE7oge8" alt="Screenshot: Online IDE - mern.ai"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

5. To view the output, just click on the external link icon next to "Compiler" at the top.

<figure><img src="/files/Z98AG2df1yQqNH9fm3Gd" alt="Screenshot: Output"><figcaption><p>Output</p></figcaption></figure>

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Take a look at the output URL in your browser.

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## Pre-Requisites <a href="#pre-requisite-knowledge" id="pre-requisite-knowledge"></a>

#### **Open the VS code and follow the steps given below:**

1. Create a folder for your app and open that folder in VS code by going to File > Open folder.
2. Follow the steps given below:

Install Node.js by running the following command in your VS code terminal:

```bash
nvm install v18.2.0
```

Use the installed Node.js version,

```bash
nvm use v18.2.0
```

## Install MagicJS

Install MagicJS Framework using NPM:

```bash
npm i "@magicjs.dev/cli" --global
```

## Initialize your project

After MagicJS Framework is installed, you can now initialize your project:

```bash
magicjs --init
```

Wait until the script creates the necessary files for you. Once the dependencies are installed, start the project by running the command:

```bash
npm start
```

You will be able to view the output in url `http://localhost:3000`.

<figure><img src="/files/Z98AG2df1yQqNH9fm3Gd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Output</p></figcaption></figure>

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