diff --git a/docs/getting-started/create-an-app.md b/docs/getting-started/create-an-app.md index afba3b4e7b..703d1d59a5 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/create-an-app.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/create-an-app.md @@ -1,24 +1,19 @@ # Backstage App -If you want to get set up quickly with your own Backstage project you can create a Backstage App. +To get set up quickly with your own Backstage project you can create a Backstage App. A Backstage App is a monorepo setup with `lerna` that includes everything you need to run Backstage in your own environment. ## Create an app -If you have [`npx`](https://github.com/npm/npx) installed simply run: +To create a Backstage app, you will need to have [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) Active LTS Release installed (currently v12). + +With `npx`: ```bash npx @backstage/cli create-app ``` -Or with `yarn`: - -```bash -yarn add --dev @backstage/cli -yarn run backstage-cli create-app -``` - This will create a new Backstage App inside the current folder. The name of the app-folder is the name that was provided when prompted.