Installation - step 0

Let's get your environment ready for building web apps with AI!

Download Cursor and Node.js

1. Download Cursor IDE

Cursor is an IDE (a place to write/edit code). There might be better IDEs soon, but right now this is what you want to use.

💡 Download from:

cursor.sh

2. Download Node.js

Node.js is required to run Next.js projects locally on your computer.

💡 Download from:

nodejs.org (choose LTS version)

Configure Cursor

In the chat section on the right side, make sure your chat interface is on 'Agent' and the model is set to 'Claude Sonnet 4'. These will change over time, but as of today (June 2025), this is the setup you'll want.

Verify Installation

Once you've installed both tools, let's verify they're working properly:

Check Node.js version:

node --version

Check npm version:

npm --version

If both commands return version numbers, you're all set and ready to proceed! 🎉