Create a project

Learn how to create a new Expo project.

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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 and Discord.

We also make Expo Application Services (EAS), a set of services that complement the Expo framework in each step of the development process.

New to programming? You can build your first Expo app by prompting an AI coding agent instead of writing code. Follow the Build with AI tutorial. It covers setup from scratch.

System requirements

• Node.js (LTS).
• macOS, Windows (Powershell and WSL 2), 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:

Note: During the SDK 56 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-56 to create an SDK 56 project. You can also choose a different template by adding the --template option.

Next step

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