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# Check if Node.js is installed
node --version

Package manager

Package manager is a tool that is used to manage dependencies in your project.

We recommend using pnpm, but you can use npm, yarn or bun as well.

# Install pnpm if you haven't already
npm install -g pnpm

# Check pnpm version
pnpm --version

Set up your project

There are many ways to download the source code of MkSaaS. We'll cover some of the most common ones below. Choose the one that best suits your needs.

We recommend forking the GitHub repository to get started.

When you visit the GitHub repository, you will see a Fork button in the top right corner. Clicking on it will create a copy of the MkSaaS repository in your GitHub account, please keep this repository private.

Once you have forked the repository, you can clone your fork to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/mksaas-template.git your-project-name

cd your-project-name

You can also clone the repository directly from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/MkSaaSHQ/mksaas-template.git your-project-name

cd your-project-name

git remote remove origin

Set up environment variables

You can set environment variables in the .env file, so first copy the env.example file to .env to have a starting point.

cp env.example .env

Then, open the .env file and set the variables to your desired values. You can find more information about the environment variables in the Environment Setup guide.

bun install

bun run dev

Getting Started | MkSaaS - Make Your AI SaaS Product in a Weekend

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js

Git

Package manager

Quick Installation

Set up your project

Video Tutorial

Next Steps

Environment Setup

IDE Setup

Project Structure

Table of Contents

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Start the development server

Configuration