Scaffolding the Project
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Scaffolding the Project
Open your terminal in the directory where you want the project to live, then run:
npm create astro@latest my-siteThe installer asks a few questions:
- Template: Choose “Empty” — you don’t need the starter content, and a clean slate is easier to understand.
- TypeScript: Yes. It adds a small amount of upfront ceremony but catches errors before they become build failures.
- Install dependencies: Yes.
Once it’s done, move into the project directory:
cd my-site
npm run devOpen your browser at http://localhost:4321. You’ll see a nearly blank page — that’s correct. An empty template is genuinely empty.