Get Started

1. Requirements

1. Requirements

2. Download & Installation

2. Download & Installation

  • Download The-M-Project & Espresso
  • Extract the archive
  • Create an alias for Espresso: alias espresso='/path/to/Espresso/bin/espresso.js'
  • On Windows: doskey espresso=node C:\Path\To\Espresso\bin\espresso.js $1 $2 $3 $4
  • Check your Espresso installation: espresso version (should print something like Espresso 1.1.0)

3. Setup a new project

3. Setup a new project

  • Navigate to the project’s parent directory
  • Initialize a new project: espresso init -p MyNewProject

4. Run the app

4. Run the app

  • Navigate to the project directory: cd path/to/project
  • Start the development server: espresso server
  • Open the printed URL in your browser: http://127.0.0.1:8000/MyProject

5. Next steps

5. Next steps