Step 1 - Create a Project

System Requirements

Node (opens in a new tab) v16.17, or greater (check with node --version)
Git (opens in a new tab)

Getting Started

Create your project

Use the command line to create a project directory using our template. In this tutorial, we will use the name lightyear-integrations for the project, but you can choose any name you like for your project.

npx @runlightyear/cli create lightyear-integrations

Install dependencies

Change to the newly created project directory and use your preferred package manager to install the project packages.

cd lightyear-integrations
npm install

Sign Up

Create your lightyear account using the command line.

npx lightyear signup

This will create a .env file in your project root with your credentials.

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If you already have an account, you can use the command npx lightyear login or yarn lightyear login and confirm that you want to use an existing account.

Run the development server

Once you have installed the project dependencies and authenticated with the platform, you can start the development server by running the following command:

npm run dev

Once the development server is running, it will automatically deploy your integrations whenever you make changes to the source code. This allows you to see your changes in real-time and quickly iterate on your integrations as you develop them.

Introduction 2 Understand the Project