# Preparing to Code

After installing and IDE you need to install node.

[Click to download the LTS version of node right here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/).

After you downloaded node, you can start using us

Running this will install our CLI, which allows you to create a template project without writing a single line of code.
```shell
npm install -g @sern/cli
```


If you want to do more with our CLI, continue reading our guides.