---
title: "Installation"
description: "Get started with Nuxt quickly with our online starters or start locally with your terminal."
canonical_url: "https://nuxt.com/docs/3.x/getting-started/installation"
---
# Installation

> Get started with Nuxt quickly with our online starters or start locally with your terminal.

## Play Online

If you just want to play around with Nuxt in your browser without setting up a project, you can use this online sandbox:

::card-group
  :::card
  ```yaml [props]
  title: Open on StackBlitz
  color: info
  icon: i-simple-icons-stackblitz
  to: https://stackblitz.com/github/nuxt/starter?file=app%2Fapp.vue
  target: _blank
  ```
  Online playground with code editor and terminal access.
  :::
::

## New Project

::steps
### Prerequisites

- **Node.js** - [`22.x`](https://nodejs.org/en) or newer (but we recommend the [active LTS release](https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule))
- **Text editor** - There is no IDE requirement, but we recommend [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the [official Vue extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vue.volar) (previously known as Volar) or [WebStorm](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/), which, along with [other JetBrains IDEs](https://www.jetbrains.com/ides/), offers great Nuxt support right out-of-the-box. If you use another editor, such as Neovim, you can configure [Vue Language Server](https://github.com/vuejs/language-tools) support by following the [Vue Language Tools setup guides](https://github.com/vuejs/language-tools/wiki).
- **Terminal** - In order to run Nuxt commands

  :::callout
    ::::collapsible{name="additional notes for an optimal setup"}
    - **Node.js**: Make sure to use an even numbered version (22, 24, etc.)
    - **Neovim**: When configuring the Vue TypeScript plugin, make sure `location` points to the `@vue/language-server` package directory, not its binary. See the [Neovim setup guide](https://github.com/vuejs/language-tools/wiki/Neovim) for a working configuration.
    - **WSL**: If you are using Windows and experience slow HMR, you may want to try using [WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) which may solve some performance issues.
    - **Windows slow DNS resolution**: Instead of using `localhost:3000` for local dev server on Windows, use `127.0.0.1` for much faster loading experience on browsers.
    ::::
  :::

### Create a New Project

Open a terminal (if you're using [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com), you can open an [integrated terminal](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/terminal/basics)) and use the following command to create a new starter project:

  :::code-group{sync="pm"}
  ```bash [npm]
  npm create nuxt@latest <project-name> -- -t v3
  ```

  ```bash [yarn]
  yarn create nuxt <project-name> -t v3
  ```

  ```bash [pnpm]
  pnpm create nuxt@latest <project-name> -t v3
  ```

  ```bash [bun]
  # you can use this when https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/issues/29087 is resolved
  # bun create nuxt@latest <project-name> -t v3
  bunx create-nuxt@latest init <project-name> -t v3
  ```

  ```bash [deno]
  deno -A npm:create-nuxt@latest <project-name> -t v3
  ```
  :::

Open your project folder in Visual Studio Code:

```bash [Terminal]
code <project-name>
```

Or change directory into your new project from your terminal:

```bash
cd <project-name>
```

### Development Server

Now you'll be able to start your Nuxt app in development mode:

  :::code-group{sync="pm"}
  ```bash [npm]
  npm run dev -- -o
  ```

  ```bash [yarn]
  yarn dev --open
  ```

  ```bash [pnpm]
  pnpm dev -o
  ```

  ```bash [bun]
  bun run dev -o

  # To use the Bun runtime during development
  # bun --bun run dev -o
  ```

  ```bash [deno]
  deno run dev -o
  ```
  :::

  :::tip{icon="i-lucide-circle-check"}
  Well done! A browser window should automatically open for <http://localhost:3000>.
  :::
::

## Next Steps

Now that you've created your Nuxt project, you are ready to start building your application.

::read-more{title="Nuxt Concepts" to="https://nuxt.com/docs/3.x/guide/concepts"}
::


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