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pagetitle: Quick Start Guide
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# Quick Start Guide

1. Make sure you've got [node.js installed](http://nodejs.org/).
2. Install the ampersand command line and running by running this in a terminal:
```
npm install ampersand -g
```
3. Change into whatever directory you normally put your projects and just run this:
```
ampersand
```

From here, you should be able to follow the prompts to generate a working app.

This app contains what is considered to be best practices for building ampersand apps.

If you hit any snags or want more info [see the docs for the CLI tool](/docs/#ampersand).

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pagetitle: Quick Start Guide
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# Quick Start Guide

1. Make sure you've got [node.js installed](http://nodejs.org/).
2. Install the ampersand command line by running this in a terminal:
```
npm install ampersand -g
```
3. Change into whatever directory you normally put your projects and just run this:
```
ampersand
```

From here, you should be able to follow the prompts to generate a working app.

This app contains what is considered to be best practices for building ampersand apps.

If you hit any snags or want more info [see the docs for the CLI tool](/docs/#ampersand).

Fix typo in item 2.
Fix typo in item 2.

Item 2 states "Install the ampersand command line and running by running this in a terminal:"

It should state: "Install the ampersand command line by running this in a terminal:"