Install the Starter Kit
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Installing the Starter Kit provides a pre-built set of templates, content types, and demo content to explore or kickstart your Umbraco project.
You’ll have the Umbraco Starter Kit installed in your local project, ready to explore in the backoffice. This setup adds example content and templates, perfect for learning or quick prototyping.
You can install the Starter Kit in two ways, depending on your preference:
To install the Starter Kit via the .Net CLI, follow these steps:
Open a terminal in your Umbraco project folder.
Run the following command to add the Starter Kit package:
Build the project:
Run the project:
Go to https://localhost:xxxx/ to view the Starter Kit content.
To install the starter Kit via Visual Studio, follow these steps:
Open your Umbraco project in Visual Studio.
Go to Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution....
Browse for Umbraco.TheStarterKit.
Select the appropriate version from the Version drop-down depending on the Umbraco version you are using.
Click Install.
Open the .csproj file to make sure the package reference is added:
You now have a fully functional Umbraco site with demo content, templates, and structure to explore. Use this setup as the foundation for the upcoming lessons in this Starter Kit tutorial.