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Initialization

Run the next-forge init command:

Terminal
npx next-forge@latest init

You will be prompted for the project name and package manager.

Terminal
$ npx next-forge@latest init

? What is your project named?
? What package manager do you want to use? (Use arrow keys)
❯ pnpm
  npm
  yarn
  bun

This will create a new directory with your project name and clone the repo into it. It will run a setup script to install dependencies and copy .env files. You can read more about environment variables here.

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Database

You will need to scaffold the database using the schema defined in packages/database/prisma/schema.prisma:

Terminal
pnpm migrate

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CMS

You will need to setup the CMS. Follow the instructions here, but the summary is:

  1. Fork the basehub/next-forge template
  2. Get your Read Token from the “Connect to Your App” page
  3. Add the BASEHUB_TOKEN to your Environment Variables

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Development

Run the development server with:

Terminal
pnpm dev

Open the localhost URLs with the relevant ports listed above to see the app, e.g.