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title: "Quick Start"
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## Requirements

Doks uses npm for dependency management and customized build scripts. Installing npm is pretty simple. Download and install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (it includes npm) for your platform. I recommend installing the current release.

## Start a new Doks project

Create a new site, change directories, install npm packages, and start development server.

### Create a new site

{{< btn-copy text="git clone https://github.com/h-enk/doks.git my-doks-site" >}}

```bash
git clone https://github.com/h-enk/doks.git my-doks-site
```

### Change directories

{{< btn-copy text="cd my-doks-site" >}}

```bash
cd my-doks-site
```

### Install npm packages

{{< btn-copy text="npm install" >}}

```bash
npm install
```

### Start development server

{{< btn-copy text="npm run start" >}}

```bash
npm run start
```

Doks will start the Hugo development webserver accessible by default at `http://localhost:1313`. Saved changes will live reload in the browser.

## Other commands

Doks comes with commands for common tasks. [Commands →]({{< ref "commands" >}})