<commit_before>---
section: quick-start
title: Introduction
---

# Quick Start

## Welcome

This quick start guide will get you up and running with a fresh new Keystone application in just a few easy commands.

## Requirements

Please make sure your computer/server meets the following requirements:

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 10.x: Node.js is a server platform which runs JavaScript.
- [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) >= 3.x: MongoDB is a powerful document store.

## Installation

To create a new KeystoneJS application, run the following commands.

```sh
yarn create keystone-app my-app
cd my-app
yarn start
```

If you see an error, please make sure that you have [MongoDB installed](../quick-start/mongodb.md) and running.

Congratulation, you are now running your very own Keystone application!
To visit your running application (a simple todo list), visit

<pre>
	<code>
		<a href="http://localhost:3000">http://localhost:3000</a>
	</code>
</pre><commit_msg>[docs] Better mongo install link<commit_after>---
section: quick-start
title: Introduction
---

# Quick Start

## Welcome

This quick start guide will get you up and running with a fresh new Keystone application in just a few easy commands.

## Requirements

Please make sure your computer/server meets the following requirements:

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 10.x: Node.js is a server platform which runs JavaScript.
- [MongoDB](../quick-start/mongodb.md) >= 4.x: MongoDB is a powerful document store.

## Installation

To create a new KeystoneJS application, run the following commands.

```sh
yarn create keystone-app my-app
cd my-app
yarn start
```

Congratulation, you are now running your very own Keystone application!
To visit your running application (a simple todo list), visit

<pre>
	<code>
		<a href="http://localhost:3000">http://localhost:3000</a>
	</code>
</pre>
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