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url: https://docs.youcan.shop/apps/embedded_app/getstarted.md
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# Get Started

This guide walks you through creating a YouCan app from scratch and installing it on your development store.

## Prerequisites

* A [YouCan Partner account](https://partners.youcan.shop/)
* A [development store](/apps/developer-tools/dev-store/development-store) set up
* Node.js and [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/installation) installed

## 1. Create your app

Run the following command to scaffold a new YouCan app:

```sh
pnpm create @youcan/app@latest
```

You'll be prompted to name your app. The command sets up everything — dependencies, configuration, and environment — automatically.

::: tip
We recommend the **Nuxt template** as it comes pre-configured with authentication, session handling, and the full development stack.
:::

## 2. Start the development server

```sh
cd <your-app-name>
pnpm dev
```

The CLI will prompt you to log in to your YouCan store if you haven't already. Once authenticated, your app will be running locally and tunneled to a public URL.

## 3. Install the app on your development store

With the dev server running, press **`P`** in your terminal.

This opens an installation URL you can complete through the Seller Area. Once installed, your app will appear in the sidebar for testing.

Everything you build during `youcan app dev` only affects your development store. To take changes to installed stores, [deploy a version](/apps/dev-to-production).

## Next steps

* [Authentication](/apps/embedded_app/auth) — understand how sessions and tokens work
* [Build an app using Nuxt](/apps/embedded_app/nuxt-app-dev) — full walkthrough with orders and webhooks
* [Webhooks](/apps/webhooks) — declare subscriptions in your app config
* [From dev to production](/apps/dev-to-production) — deploy, release, and distribute
* [Qantra](/apps/developer-tools/qantra/overview) — interact with the Seller Area from your app