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modificationDate: March 10, 2026
title: Create a project
description: Learn how to create a new Expo project.
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# Create a project

Learn how to create a new Expo project.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). Use this file to discover all available pages.

Expo is a React Native framework that makes developing Android and iOS apps easier. Our framework provides file-based routing, a standard library of native modules, and much more. Expo is open source with an active community on [GitHub](https://github.com/expo/expo) and [Discord](https://chat.expo.dev).

We also make [Expo Application Services (EAS)](https://expo.dev/eas), a set of services that complement the Expo framework in each step of the development process.

## System requirements

-   [Node.js (LTS)](https://nodejs.org/en/).
-   macOS, Windows (Powershell and [WSL 2](https://expo.fyi/wsl)), and Linux are supported.

We recommend starting with the default project created by `create-expo-app`. The default project includes example code to help you get started.

To create a new project, run the following command:

```sh
npx create-expo-app@latest --template default@sdk-55
```

> **Note:** During the SDK 55 transition period, `create-expo-app@latest` without the `--template` flag creates an SDK 54 project. If you plan to use Expo Go on a physical device, use an SDK 54 project. Otherwise, use `--template default@sdk-55` to create an SDK 55 project. You can also choose a different template by adding the [`--template` option](/more/create-expo#--template).

## Next step

You have a project. Now it's time to set up your development environment so that you can start developing.