Installing Spree

**Requirements:** [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 20+ and [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) running.

```bash
npx create-spree-app@latest my-store
```

The CLI walks you through an interactive setup:

1. Choose **Full-stack** (Backend + Next.js Storefront) or **Backend only**
2. Optionally load **sample data** (products, categories, images)

Once complete, your store should be running at [http://localhost:3000/admin](http://localhost:3000/admin). The port can be different if `3000` is already used on your system.

See the full [create-spree-app documentation](/developer/create-spree-app/quickstart) for all CLI flags and options.

1. Install [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/installation/)
2. Install [vips](https://www.libvips.org/install.html) for image processing
3. Install Rails gem:
    ```bash
    gem install rails
    ```
4. Create a new Spree application:
    ```bash
    rails new my_store -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spree/spree/main/spree/template.rb
    ```
    To use a specific database, pass the `-d` flag:
    ```bash
    rails new my_store -d postgresql -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spree/spree/main/spree/template.rb
    rails new my_store -d mysql -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spree/spree/main/spree/template.rb
    ```
5. Navigate to the application directory:
    ```bash
    cd my_store
    ```
6. Start the development server:
    ```bash
    bin/dev
    ```
7. Optionally load sample data (products, categories, etc.):
    ```bash
    bin/rails spree_sample:load
    ```

<Info>
  Spree works with **PostgreSQL**, **MySQL**, and **SQLite** databases. The Rails template defaults to SQLite for quick setup. You can switch to PostgreSQL or MySQL at any time. [Learn more about database configuration](/developer/deployment/database).
</Info>