== Start {project_name}

. From a terminal, open the `{archivebasename}-{version}` directory.
. Enter the following command:

* On Linux, run:
+
[source,bash,subs="attributes+"]
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bin/kc.sh start-dev
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* On Windows, run:
+
[source,bash,subs="attributes+"]
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bin\kc.bat start-dev
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Using the `start-dev` option, you are starting {project_name} in development mode. In this mode, you can try out {project_name} for the first time to get it up and running quickly. This mode offers convenient defaults for developers, such as for developing a new {project_name} theme.