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# Installing Manually
::: tip 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](/guides/installation/cli).
:::
## 1. Setup a Project Folder
Create a new directory, and add a `package.json` by running the following command.
```bash
npm init -y
```
We recommend aliasing the `start` script to Directus' start for easier deployments to services like
[AWS](/guides/installation/aws) or [DigitalOcean App Platform](/guides/installation/digitalocean-app-platform).
```json
{
...
"scripts": {
"start": "directus start"
}
...
}
```
## 2. Install Directus
```bash
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](https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/main/api/example.env) as a
starting point.
See [Environment Variables](/reference/environment-variables) for all available variables.