Nuxt/docs/content/1.getting-started/1.introduction.md

Introduction

Getting started with Nuxt 3 is straightforward.

::alert{type=warning icon=🚧} Nuxt 3 is currently in beta, keep in mind that it is not yet production ready.
Thank you in advance for your understanding 💛 ::

What is Nuxt?

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.

Prerequisites

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

• Node.js^* (latest LTS version) 👉 [Download]
• Visual Studio Code 👉 [Download]
• Volar Extension 👉 [Download]

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

Nuxt 3 or Bridge?

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 ::

::alert{icon=👉} Checkout the Installation section. ::

Migrating a Nuxt 2 project

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 ::

::alert{icon=👉} Checkout the Bridge installation section. ::

‍Comparison

In the table below, there is a quick comparison between 3 versions of Nuxt:

Feature / Version	Nuxt 2	Nuxt Bridge	Nuxt 3
Vue	2	2	3
Stability	😊 Stable	😌 Semi-stable	😬 Unstable
Performance	🏎 Fast	✈️ Faster	🚀 Fastest
Nitro Engine	❌	✅	✅
ESM support	🌙 Partial	👍 Better	✅
TypeScript	☑️ Opt-in	🚧 Faster	✅
Composition API	❌	🚧 Partial	✅
Options API	✅	✅	✅
Components Auto Import	✅	✅	✅
<script setup> syntax	❌	🚧 Partial	✅
Auto Imports	❌	✅	✅
Webpack	4	4	5
Vite	⚠️ Partial	🚧 Partial	🚧 Experimental
Nuxi CLI	❌ Old	✅ nuxi	✅ nuxi
Static sites	✅	✅	🚧