section	title
quick-start	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.

With just 5 minutes, this is what you're going to build:

Requirements

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

• Node.js >= 10.x: Node.js is a server platform which runs JavaScript.
• MongoDB >= 4.x: MongoDB is a powerful document store.

Installation

To create a new KeystoneJS application, ensure mongodb is running and then run the following commands.

npx create-keystone-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

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

	
		http://localhost:3000
	

Your application also has an admin UI, which lets you directly manipulate the data in your database.

	
		http://localhost:3000/admin
	

The Admin UI Tutorial will walk you through the functionality provided by the Admin UI.

Both your application and the admin UI are being powered by a GraphQL API. Keystone provides a web interface for this API at

	
		http://localhost:3000/admin/graphiql
	

The Introduction To GraphQL tutorial will guide you through the basics of using GraphQL to interact with your Keystone system.