Get Started
Welcome to Nexsas. This guide walks you through setting up your development environment and running your first site locally.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- Node.js (16.14 or above) (Download)
- Operating System: Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Code editor: VS Code, WebStorm, or your preferred editor
- Terminal/Command Line access
Installation
Download and extract
- Download the Nexsas package from your purchase confirmation email or your marketplace account.
- Extract the downloaded
.zipfile to your preferred location.
After extraction, you will see five main template folders:
ai-agency-tailwindai-saas-software-tailwindai-voice-generation-tailwindai-application-tailwindnexsas-tailwind
The first four folders are fully independent projects, each including:
- Dedicated inner pages
- Separate configurations
- Independent development environments
- Optimized production builds
The nexsas-tailwind folder contains all remaining templates combined together in a single project.
To improve development workflow, templates started being separated from Nexsas v2.2.0. Over time, templates currently grouped inside nexsas-tailwind will also become standalone projects.
Create your project directory
Create a new folder for your project:
mkdir Nexsas-project
cd Nexsas-project
Copy all contents from the downloaded development folder into your Nexsas-project directory.
Install dependencies
# Navigate to your project folder
cd Nexsas-project
# Install Yarn globally (if not already installed)
npm install -g yarn
# Install project dependencies
yarn install
npm install instead of yarn install.Start the development server
yarn dev
You should see output similar to:
✓ Development server started
➜ Local: http://localhost:5173/
➜ Network: http://192.168.1.x:5173/
Your Nexsas site will be available at http://localhost:5173/.
Command reference
yarn install: Install project dependenciesyarn dev: Start the development server (hot reload)yarn build: Create a production buildyarn preview: Preview the production build locallyyarn format: Format code with Prettier
Verify your setup
After installation, verify everything is working:
- Dev server running: open
http://localhost:5173/ - Hot reload working: make a small change and confirm the browser updates
- No console errors: check browser developer tools
Next steps
- Explore the Customization Guide →
- Review the project structure and get familiar with the
src/folder - Start customizing the template to match your requirements