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Installing from CLI
Fast-track local install for getting Strapi running on your computer.
Step 1: Make sure requirements are met
Node.js
Strapi only requires Node.js. The current recommended version to run Strapi is Node v12 (please note that Node v14 is not supported at this time and does not go into LTS until the end of October 2020).
This is everything you need to run Strapi on your local environment.
| Software | Minimum version |
|---|---|
| Node.js | 12.x |
| npm | 6.x |
Yarn (optional)
You can also use yarn if you want here are the instructions to get started with it.
Databases
Strapi currently support the following databases.
| Database | Minimum version |
|---|---|
| SQLite | 3 |
| PostgreSQL | 10 |
| MySQL | 5.6 |
| MariaDB | 10.1 |
| MongoDB | 3.6 |
Step 2: Create a new project
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::: tab yarn
yarn create strapi-app my-project --quickstart
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::: tab npx
npx create-strapi-app my-project --quickstart
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::: tip
If you want to use specific database, you don't have to use the --quickstart flag. The CLI will let you choose the database of your choice.
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By default, create-strapi-app will generate an empty Strapi project. If you want an application that is pre-configured for a specific use case, see the Templates section.
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::: warning If you use a custom database, this one has to be up and running before creating your Strapi project :::
Step 3: Start the project
To start your Strapi application you will have to run the following command in your application folder.
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::: tab yarn
yarn develop
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::: tab npm
npm run develop
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If you created your application using --quickstart flag, it will automatically run your application.
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