Nuxt/docs/content/1.getting-started/2.installation.md

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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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## Prerequisites

Before getting started, please make sure you have installed the recommended setup.

* **Node.js**<sup>*</sup> (latest LTS version) 👉 [[Download](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)]
* **Visual Studio Code** 👉 [[Download](https://code.visualstudio.com/)]
* **Volar Extension** 👉 [[Download](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vue.volar)]
  * Either enable [**Take Over Mode**](https://vuejs.org/guide/typescript/overview.html#volar-takeover-mode) (recommended)
  * ... or add **TypeScript Vue Plugin (Volar)** 👉 [[Download](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vue.vscode-typescript-vue-plugin)]

<sup>*</sup> If you already have Node.js installed, check with `node --version` that you are using version 14.16 or above 16.11.

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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` file:

```js
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  typescript: {
    shim: false
  }
})
```

::

## New Project

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 init nuxt-app
```

```bash [pnpm]
pnpm dlx nuxi init nuxt-app
```

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Open `nuxt-app` folder in Visual Studio Code:

```bash
code nuxt-app
```

Install the dependencies:

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

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

```bash [pnpm]
pnpm install --shamefully-hoist
```

::

## 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 run 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](/guide/concepts/auto-imports)