# Getting Started

This section will help you build a basic VitePress documentation site from ground up. If you already have an existing project and would like to keep documentation inside the project, start from Step 3.

• Step. 1: Create and change into a new directory.

  $ mkdir vitepress-starter && cd vitepress-starter
  

• Step. 2: Initialize with your preferred package manager.

  $ yarn init
  

• Step. 3: Install VitePress locally.

  $ yarn add --dev vitepress
  

• Step. 4: Create your first document.

  $ mkdir docs && echo '# Hello VitePress' > docs/index.md
  

• Step. 5: Add some scripts to package.json.

  {
    "scripts": {
      "docs:dev": "vitepress dev docs",
      "docs:build": "vitepress build docs",
      "docs:serve": "vitepress serve docs"
    }
  }
  

• Step. 6: Serve the documentation site in the local server.

  $ yarn docs:dev
  

  VitePress will start a hot-reloading development server at http://localhost:3000.

By now, you should have a basic but functional VitePress documentation site.

When your documentation site starts to take shape, be sure to read the deployment guide.