Install CleverStack

Setup is made easy using our CleverStack Command Line Interface (CLI).

npm install -g cleverstack-cli

Windows users

You should run this command (and others like it) in the windows command (cmd) prompt, and in some cases you will need to run your cmd prompt as Administrator

Linux/Mac Users

You may need to run this command using "sudo", but you should note if you need to use sudo then something is wrong with your file/folder permissions 

sudo npm install -g cleverstack-cli

Create a new project

To create a new project using the CleverStack CLI.

clever init my-app

Database creation

If you are using MySQL then you will need to manually run the CREATE DATABASE command to create your database, the underlying library we use does not support this functionality.

Common Issue, running commands without the CLI (ie grunt server or node app)

If you want to run, or are trying to run commands without the CLI (clever command) - Remember to set your NODE_PATH, checkout Magic Modules for more information.

Init running time

This command may take awhile depending on your internet connection and computer specifications.

Start serving

To start your development servers using the CleverStack CLI.

cd my-app
clever serve

You are now serving http requests, open your web browser:

http://localhost:9000

From here we recommend visiting the Getting Started with CleverStack guide on our Blog and then our Documentation