# Getting Started
This section will help you build a basic VitePress documentation site from ground up. If you already have an existing project and would like to keep documentation inside the project, start from Step 3.
- **Step. 1:** Create and change into a new directory.
```bash
$ mkdir vitepress-starter & & cd vitepress-starter
```
- **Step. 2:** Initialize with your preferred package manager.
```bash
$ yarn init
```
- **Step. 3:** Install VitePress locally.
```bash
$ yarn add --dev vitepress
```
- **Step. 4:** Create your first document.
```bash
$ mkdir docs & & echo '# Hello VitePress' > docs/index.md
```
- **Step. 5:** Add some scripts to `package.json` .
```json
{
"scripts": {
"docs:dev": "vitepress dev docs",
"docs:build": "vitepress build docs",
"docs:serve": "vitepress serve docs"
}
}
```
- **Step. 6:** Serve the documentation site in the local server.
```bash
$ yarn docs:dev
```
VitePress will start a hot-reloading development server at `http://localhost:3000` .
By now, you should have a basic but functional VitePress documentation site.
When your documentation site starts to take shape, be sure to read the [deployment guide ](./deploy ).
