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# Introduction
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Getting started with Nuxt 3 is straightforward.
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Nuxt 3 is currently in beta, keep in mind that **it is not yet production ready**.<br>
Thank you in advance for your understanding 💛
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## What is Nuxt?
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If this is the first time you're learning about Nuxt or you want to get more familiar with Nuxt 3, we recommend you begin by reading the [Concepts section](/concepts).
## 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=johnsoncodehk.volar)]
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<sup>*</sup> If you already have Node.js installed, check with `node --version` that you are using `v14` or `v16`.
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## Nuxt 3 or Bridge?
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Next, decide whether to start from scratch or upgrade an existing Nuxt 2 project.
### Starting a fresh Nuxt project
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* Enjoy using Vue 3
* All the new composables are available
* New templating system and conventions are enabled
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Checkout the [Installation section](/getting-started/installation).
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### Migrating a Nuxt 2 project
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If you have an existing Nuxt 2 project, we **strongly recommend** you begin by using Nuxt Bridge. This way you can try most new features while keeping breaking changes to a minimum.
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* It's risk free! You can always remove the module from your config
* Makes your project (almost) ready for Nuxt 3
* Enjoy new DX improvements without major rewrites for Vue 3
* Use Nitro engine for platform-agnostic and optimized deployments
* Help us stabilize Nuxt 3 and discover flaws
* Nuxt Bridge is more stable than Nuxt 3 at the moment
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Checkout the [Bridge installation section](/getting-started/bridge).
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### Comparison
In the table below, there is a quick comparison between 3 versions of Nuxt:
Feature / Version | Nuxt 2 | Nuxt Bridge | Nuxt 3
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Stability | 😊 Stable | 😌 Semi-stable | 😬 Unstable
Performance | 🏎 Fast | ✈️ Faster | 🚀 Fastest
Nitro Engine | ❌ | ✅ | ✅
ESM support | 🌙 Partial | 👍 Better | ✅
TypeScript | ☑️ Opt-in | 🚧 Faster | ✅
Composition API | ⚠️ Deprecated | ✅ | ✅
Options API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅
Components Auto Import | ✅ | ✅ | ✅
`<script setup>` syntax | ❌ | 🚧 Partial | ✅
Auto Imports | ❌ | ✅ | ✅
Webpack | 4 | 4 | 5
Vite | ⚠️ Partial | 🚧 Partial | 🚧 Experimental
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Nuxi CLI | ❌ Old | ✅ nuxi | ✅ nuxi
Static sites | ✅ | ✅ | 🚧
Composition API | ❌ | 🚧 Partial | ✅