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---
id: getting_started
title: Getting Started
---
## Requirements
You will need:
- [**Node.js**](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) (version 12 or later)
- [**PostgreSQL**](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) (version 10 or later)
- [Create an unleash user and database](./developer-guide.md).
## Start Unleash server
Whichever option you choose to start Unleash, you must specify a database URI (it can be set in the environment variable DATABASE_URL).
Once the server has started, you will see the message:
```sh
Unleash started on http://localhost:4242
```
### Option one - from a terminal/bash shell
```sh
npm install unleash-server -g
unleash -d postgres://unleash_user:password@localhost:5432/unleash -p 4242
```
### Option two - from Node.js
1. Create a new folder/directory on your development computer.
2. From a terminal/bash shell, install the dependencies:
```sh
npm init
npm install unleash-server --save
```
3. Create a file called _server.js_, paste the following into it and save.
```js
const unleash = require('unleash-server');
unleash
.start({
databaseUrl: 'postgres://unleash_user:password@localhost:5432/unleash',
port: 4242,
})
.then(unleash => {
console.log(
`Unleash started on http://localhost:${unleash.app.get('port')}`,
);
});
```
4. Run _server.js_:
```sh
node server.js
```
### Option three - use Docker
Launch the [Unleash server Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/unleashorg/unleash-server/).
```sh
docker run -d -e DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@10.200.221.11:5432/unleash unleashorg/unleash-server
```
## Test your server and create a sample API call
Once the Unleash server has started, go to [localhost:4242](http://localhost:4242) in your browser. If you see a list of example feature toggles, try modifying one of them with [curl](https://curl.se/) from a terminal/bash shell:
```
curl --location --request PUT 'http://localhost:4242/api/admin/features/Feature.A' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{\
"name": "Feature.A",\
"description": "Dolor sit amet.",\
"type": "release",\
"enabled": false,\
"stale": false,\
"strategies": [\
{\
"name": "default",\
"parameters": {}\
}\
]\
}'\
```