This action creates a new folder named `my-project` with the entire [files structure](../concepts/concepts.md#files-structure) of a Strapi application.
In order to use the admin panel and to consume your API you first need to register your first user. This process only happens once if you don't have any user table created and is made to create the `admin user` that has all the permissions granted for your API.
If your using MongoDB for your database you don't have to create your table manually (it's already handled by Strapi) otherwise you'll have to create your user table first.
At this point, your application is empty. To create your first API is to use the **Content Type Builder** plugin: a powerful UI to help you create an API in a few clicks. Let's take the example of an e-commerce API, which manages products.
A new directory has been created in the `./api` folder of your application which contains all the needed stuff for your `Product` Content Type: routes, controllers, services and models. Take a look at the [API structure documentation](../concepts/concepts.md#files-structure) for more informations.
**#1 —** Go to the [**Product list**](http://localhost:1337/admin/plugins/content-manager/product/) by clicking on the link in the left menu (generated by the **Content Manager** plugin).
**1 -** Go to the [**Auth & Permissions View**](http://localhost:1337/admin/plugins/users-permissions/roles) by clicking on **Auth & Permissions** link in the left menu and click on the **Guest Role** item.
**2 -** Manage your APIs permissions in the **Permissions** section of the [**Edit Guest Role view**](http://localhost:1337/admin/plugins/users-permissions/roles/edit/1) by enabling or disabling specific actions.
Generated APIs provide a handy way to filter and order queries. In that way, ordering products by price is as easy as `GET http://localhost:1337/product?_sort=price:asc`. For more informations, read the [filters documentation](../guides/filters.md)
If you want to get a specific entry, add the `id` of the wanted product at the end of the url.
```js
$.ajax({
type: 'GET',
url: 'http://localhost:1337/product/123', // Where `123` is the `id` of the product.
done: function(product) {
console.log('Well done, here is the product having the `id` 123: ', product);
},
fail: function(error) {
console.log('An error occurred:', error);
}
});
```
### Create data (POST)
Use the `POST` route to create a new entry.
jQuery example:
```js
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'http://localhost:1337/product',
data: {
name: 'Cheese cake',
description: 'Chocolate cheese cake with ice cream',
price: 5
},
done: function(product) {
console.log('Congrats, your product has been successfully created: ', product); // Remember the product `id` for the next steps.
},
fail: function(error) {
console.log('An error occurred:', error);
}
});
```
### Update data (PUT)
Use the `PUT` route to update an existing entry.
jQuery example:
```js
$.ajax({
type: 'PUT',
url: 'http://localhost:1337/product/123', // Where `123` is the `id` of the product.
data: {
description: 'This is the new description'
},
done: function(product) {
console.log('Congrats, your product has been successfully updated: ', product.description);
},
fail: function(error) {
console.log('An error occurred:', error);
}
});
```
### Delete data (DELETE)
Use the `DELETE` route to delete an existing entry.
jQuery example:
```js
$.ajax({
type: 'DELETE',
url: 'http://localhost:1337/product/123', // Where `123` is the `id` of the product.
done: function(product) {
console.log('Congrats, your product has been successfully deleted: ', product);
},
fail: function(error) {
console.log('An error occurred:', error);
}
});
```
***
Congratulations! You successfully finished the Getting Started guide! Read the [concepts](../concepts/concepts.md) to understand more advanced concepts.
Also, feel free to join the community thanks to the different channels listed in the [community page](http://strapi.io/community): team members, contributors and developers will be happy to help you.
