> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://corebase-docs-new.trivyaa.in/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Start building with CoreBase in minutes.

Get your app connected to CoreBase in just a few steps. You can either use our CLI to generate a fresh starter project or manually install the library into an existing project.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Use the CLI (Recommended)">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Initialize the project">
        Run the CLI to create a new CoreBase application.

        ```bash theme={null}
        npx create-corebase-app <app-name>
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Select a template">
        Choose your preferred framework when prompted:

        ```bash theme={null}
        ? Select a template: (Use arrow keys)
        ❯ React+corebase
          Next.js+corebase
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Enter your API key">
        Provide your Public API Key from the [CoreBase dashboard](https://corebase.trivyaa.in).

        ```bash theme={null}
        ? Enter your public api key: (Use arrow keys)
        ❯ pk_...
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Run the application">
        Navigate to your new project and start the development server.

        ```bash theme={null}
        cd <app-name>
        npm run dev
        ```

        Now you can see your app dev server running at `localhost:3000` or `localhost:5173`.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Manual Installation">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Install the client library">
        Install the CoreBase client library in your existing project.

        ```bash theme={null}
        npm install corebase-js
        ```

        If you use React or React Native, you can optionally install the React types:

        ```bash theme={null}
        npm install --save-dev @types/react
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step title="Initialize the client">
        Connect to your project using your API Key and URL. You can find these details in your CoreBase dashboard.

        ```typescript theme={null}
        import { createClient } from 'corebase-js';

        const CLIENT_URL = 'https://corebase.trivyaa.in'; // Your API URL
        const API_KEY = 'pk_...'; // Your Public API Key

        const corebase = createClient(CLIENT_URL, API_KEY);
        ```
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

Now that you're connected, check out what you can do:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="User Accounts" icon="user" href="/authentication">
    Sign up and log in users.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Database" icon="database" href="/database">
    Read and write to your tables.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Storage" icon="hard-drive" href="/storage">
    Upload and manage files.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Realtime" icon="bolt" href="/realtime">
    Listen for live updates.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>