diff --git a/docs/frontend-system/building-apps/01-index.md b/docs/frontend-system/building-apps/01-index.md index 0c96bdf15d..ed84aeafb2 100644 --- a/docs/frontend-system/building-apps/01-index.md +++ b/docs/frontend-system/building-apps/01-index.md @@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ A Backstage App is a monorepo setup that includes everything you need to run Bac To create a new Backstage app we recommend using the `@backstage/create-app` command line, and the easiest way to run this package is with `npx`: :::note -The create-app CLI requires Node.js Active LTS Release. +The create-app CLI requires Node.js Active LTS Release, see the [prerequisites documentation](../../getting-started/index.md) for all the details. ::: ```sh # The command bellow creates a Backstage App inside the current folder. # The name of the app-folder is the name that was provided when prompted. -npx @backstage/create-app@latest +npx @backstage/create-app@latest --next ``` -The created-app is currently templated for legacy frontend system applications, so the app wiring code it creates needs to be migrated, see [the app instance](#the-app-instance) section for an example. +Using the `--next` flag will result in a Backstage app using the New Frontend System which will be further explained in the sections below. ## The app instance