💊 Nice, you’ve taken the red pill!

Before we start, there are a few things you need to get ready for building your Mini Apps:

NodeJS installed on your computer. If you don’t have it, you can download it from nodejs.org .
A code editor. We recommend using Visual Studio Code .
A terminal. The one that comes with your OS is fine, if you prefer get a new one, Hyper Term is a great option.
To have World App installed on your phone. Available in the App Store and Google Play .
Tea or coffee to keep you energized during the process ☕️
Willingness to learn, experiment, and have fun! 🎉

Enter the Matrix

🛠️ Setting up the development environment

Let’s start by creating a new project from a template. This will give us a good starting point with all the necessary files and configurations.

Open your terminal and run the following command:


npx create-world-app my-app


pnpm dlx create-world-app my-app


yarn dlx create-world-app my-app


bun x create-world-app my-app

The command gives you a prompt to select a template. You can choose the recommended one (Next 14).


➜ npx create-world-app my-app
┌  Let's create your mini app
│
◆  Select a template
│  ● Next 14 (recommended)
│  ○ Next 15
└

The process will take a few minutes to complete. Once it’s done, you will have a new folder called my-app. We need to open this folder in our code editor to start working on our Mini App.

There are many ways to do it, here are a few options:

VsCode Command: In the current terminal, run the command code my-app
App Command: In the terminal, run the command open -a "Visual Studio Code" my-app
Drag and Drop Method: Open your code editor and drag the my-app folder into it

And that’s it! You are now ready to build the dopest Mini App ever! 🎉