Nuxt/docs/content/1.get-started/1.installation.md

Installation

Getting started with Nuxt3 is straightforward.

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Prerequisites

Before installing Nuxt, you'll need to have a local development environment.

Recommended setup is:

• Node.js ^* (latest LTS version) [Download]
• Visual Studio Code [Download]
• Volar extension [Download]
• Yarn package manager [Download]

^* If you already have Node.js installed, check with node --version to ensure using v14 or v16.

Create project

From visual studio code, open an integrated terminal and use the following command to create a new starter project:

npx degit "nuxt/starter#v3" my-nuxt3-project

Open my-nuxt3-project folder in visual studio code:

code -r my-nuxt3-project

Install dependencies using yarn:

yarn install

Start Development Server

Now you'll be able to use yarn dev to start nuxt app in development mode:

yarn dev -o

✨Well done! A browser window should automatically open to http://localhost:3000