# Installing Manually
Automation
We've created a little CLI tool you can run that does this process automatically. For more info, check the doc on installing through the CLI.
# 1. Setup a Project Folder
Create a new directory, and add a package.json
by running the following command.
npm init -y
We recommend aliasing the start
script to Directus' start for easier deployments to services like
AWS, Google Cloud Platform or
DigitalOcean App Platform.
{
...
"scripts": {
"start": "directus start"
}
...
}
# 2. Install Directus
npm install directus
# 3. Setup a Configuration File
Finally, you'll need to setup your .env
file, or configure the environment variables through other means, such as
Docker, etc.
You can use a copy of the example.env
file (opens new window) as a
starting point.
See Environment Variables for all available variables.