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# Installing Truman

The Truman Platform (Truman) is a web application that uses the Node.js framework.&#x20;

The following pages will help walk you through:&#x20;

1. Installing the prerequisite software for running Truman,&#x20;
2. Creating your own project codebase and MongoDB database, and&#x20;
3. Setting up a local version of your project on your local computer.&#x20;

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.\


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


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