Quick start
Build Web3, DeFi, fully network-resident social media, games, enterprise apps, and just about anything else you can imagine. Your projects are immune to cyberattacks and unstoppable.
Open your terminal and deploy in minutes using these steps.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
Prerequisites
Download and install Node.js. Install the libunwind package. On Debian/Ubuntu:sudo apt install libunwind-dev.1. Install the IC SDK.
sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://internetcomputer.org/install.sh)"
Confirm the IC SDK has been installed (you may need to open a new terminal window):
dfx --version
2. Create a new project.
dfx new hello --type motoko --frontend react
This generates a simple "Hello, [name]!" application that uses Motoko, React, and TypeScript.
3. Deploy the project.
cd hello
dfx deploy --playground
4. Interact with the app.
Open the frontend URL in a web browser. You'll see the template React frontend interface.
Congratulations, you just created your first internet-native app!
You can try other templates. Run dfx new -h for more information about the supported backend and frontend options.
Prerequisites
Download and install Node.js. Using HomeBrew is recommended. Apple silicon machines (M1, M2, etc): Download and install Rosetta:softwareupdate --install-rosetta1. Install the IC SDK.
sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://internetcomputer.org/install.sh)"
Confirm the IC SDK has been installed (you may need to open a new terminal window):
dfx --version
2. Create a new project.
dfx new hello --type motoko --frontend react
This generates a simple "Hello, [name]!" application that uses Motoko, React, and TypeScript.
3. Deploy the project.
cd hello
dfx deploy --playground
4. Interact with the app.
Open the frontend URL in a web browser. You'll see the template React frontend interface.
Congratulations, you just created your first internet-native app!
You can try other templates. Run dfx new -h for more information about the supported backend and frontend options.
Prerequisites
dfx is not natively supported on Windows. You will need to install a Linux instance via Windows Subsystem for Linux and run all commands within that Linux instance.
wsl --install -d ubuntu Open the WSL Linux environment. Run all of the following commands within this environment. Download and install Node.js within your WSL Linux environment.1. Install the IC SDK.
sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://internetcomputer.org/install.sh)"
Confirm the IC SDK has been installed (you may need to open a new terminal window):
dfx --version
2. Create a new project.
dfx new hello --type motoko --frontend react
This generates a simple "Hello, [name]!" application that uses Motoko, React, and TypeScript.
3. Deploy the project.
cd hello
dfx deploy --playground
4. Interact with the app.
Open the frontend URL in a web browser. You'll see the template React frontend interface.
Congratulations, you just created your first internet-native app!
You can try other templates. Run dfx new -h for more information about the supported backend and frontend options.
Possible next steps
Learn more about this example application's architecture.
Take a look at curated example code in ICP Ninja, a web-based IDE that allows you to deploy to the mainnet with a few clicks.
Fork the ICP example repo that includes various code examples in different languages.
Continue setting up your local development environment by creating a developer identity and getting tokens for more dapp deployments.
Learn more about canister smart contracts and how to deploy and manage them.