complete setup guide

get up and running
in minutes.

follow these steps to set up your environment, run the project, and join the community. no experience needed — just a laptop.

1
open your terminal

On Windows — press Win + R, type powershell, and hit Enter.
On Mac — press Cmd + Space, type Terminal, and hit Enter.

2
run the setup command

Paste this into your terminal and press Enter. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

npx 0to1-builders

what this does: downloads the scaffold, asks for your project name, installs dependencies, and gets you running — in one go.

3
wait for it to finish

The script takes about 1–2 minutes. You'll see output scrolling — that's normal. When it's done, your browser should open automatically with the project running.

if the browser doesn't open, go to http://localhost:3000 manually.
4
you're ready — here's what to explore

Once the project is running, here's what you can do next:

  • → Open the project folder in VS Code
  • → Edit files and watch changes update live
  • → Ask Codex/Claude Code to help you build features
  • → Share what you build in the community
Visual Studio Code
Explorer: Project
📄 index.html
📄 package.json
📁 src
<!-- Scaffold index.html -->
<div class="app">
+ <h1>Hello from 0to1 builders!</h1>
+ <p>Let's ship something awesome today.</p>
</div>
starter prompt for Codex/Claude Code

paste this into Codex/Claude Code once your project is running:

"Act as an expert web designer. Help me build a sleek dark-mode landing page with clean responsive sections and modern UI."
5
join the community

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