# Installing Truman

The Truman Platform (Truman) is a web application that uses the Node.js framework. 

The following pages will help walk you through: 

1. Installing the prerequisite software for running Truman, 
2. Creating your own project codebase and MongoDB database, and 
3. Setting up a local version of your project on your local computer. 

At the very end of the tutorial, you should have a running version of the project on your local computer.

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Throughout this tutorial, you will be using the Terminal (for Mac) or the Command Prompt (for Windows). To access these:

* On **Mac:** Click the search “magnifying glass” icon at the top right of your desktop (or use the shortcut: command + spacebar to open up the search field), and enter “terminal” into it and select it.<br>

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* On **Windows:** In the Windows search bar, enter  "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".<br>

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