# Quickstart

## Prerequisites

### Linux

`libgtk-3-dev build-essential`

## Install

### Automatic

If you're on Windows, you may need to install `windows-build-tools` to compile libui-node correctly.

```bash
# install the cli app
npm install -g create-proton-app
# create your project
create-proton-app my-app
# move to your project directory
cd my-app
# run your app
npm run start
```

You can alternatively use `npx` if you prefer.

### Manual

The old manual instructions are still available [here](manual_install.md)

## Optional Extras

If you love using TypeScript, thanks to the efforts of @khanhas, typings
are provided through the `@types/proton-native` package.