---
title: "Install Beacon"
description: "Create a Beacon site with npm create beacon-docs, then start the local development server to preview it."
url: https://beacon-arodoni.vercel.app/install
---

# Install Beacon 

Install Beacon on your local machine.

1. **Create the site project**

   Create a new project, `<my-project>`:

   ```bash
   npm create beacon-docs@latest <my-project>
   ```

2. **Specify the project and product names**

   When prompted, specify:

   * `<my-project>`: The project name

   * `<my-product>`: The product name that this documentation describes

3. **Review what the command does**

   The command performs the following tasks:

   1. Downloads Beacon.

   1. Adds starter pages.

   1. Saves the product name in `.env.local`.

   1. Creates a local Git repository with an initial commit.

   1. Installs the dependencies.

4. **Change to the project directory**

   ```bash
   cd <my-project>
   ```