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# Installation

Get started with Nuxt quickly with our online starters or start locally with your terminal.

## Play Online

You can start playing with Nuxt 3 in your browser using our online sandboxes:

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Start with one of our starters and themes directly by opening [nuxt.new](https://nuxt.new).

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## New Project

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#### Prerequisites

- **Node.js** - [`v16.10.0`](https://nodejs.org/en/) or newer
- **Text editor** - We recommend [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the [Volar Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vue.volar)
- **Terminal** - In order to run Nuxt commands

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:summary[Additional notes for an optimal setup:]
- **Node.js**: Make sure to use an even numbered version (18, 20, etc)

- **Volar**: Either enable [**Take Over Mode**](https://vuejs.org/guide/typescript/overview.html#volar-takeover-mode) (recommended) or add the [TypeScript Vue Plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vue.vscode-typescript-vue-plugin)

If you have enabled **Take Over Mode** or installed the **TypeScript Vue Plugin (Volar)**, you can disable generating the shim for `*.vue` files in your [`nuxt.config.ts`](/docs/guide/directory-structure/nuxt.config) file:

```ts [nuxt.config.ts]
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  typescript: {
    shim: false
  }
})
```

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Open a terminal (if you're using [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), you can open an [integrated terminal](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/integrated-terminal)) and use the following command to create a new starter project:

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```bash [npx]
npx nuxi@latest init <project-name>
```

```bash [pnpm]
pnpm dlx nuxi@latest init <project-name>
```

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Open your project folder in Visual Studio Code:

```bash
code <project-name>
```

Install the dependencies:

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```bash [yarn]
yarn install
```

```bash [npm]
npm install
```

```bash [pnpm]
# Make sure you have `shamefully-hoist=true` in `.npmrc` before running pnpm install
pnpm install
```

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## Development Server

Now you'll be able to start your Nuxt app in development mode:

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```bash [yarn]
yarn dev -o
```

```bash [npm]
npm run dev -- -o
```

```bash [pnpm]
pnpm dev -o
```

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Well done! A browser window should automatically open for <http://localhost:3000>.
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## Next Steps

Now that you've created your Nuxt 3 project, you are ready to start building your application.

- Learn about the framework [concepts](/docs/guide/concepts/auto-imports)
