# Installation

You don't have to install Nx but you can rather just create a new workspace with the `create-nx-workspace` command:

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```shell
npm create nx-workspace
```

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```shell
yarn create nx-workspace
```

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```shell
pnpm create nx-workspace
```

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This will guide you through the setup, asking whether you want a monorepo or a standalone app and whether you want to start with a blank template or with a preconfigured template.

```{% command="npm create nx-workspace" %}
? Choose what to create                 …
Package-based monorepo: Nx makes it fast, but lets you run things your way.
Integrated monorepo:    Nx configures your favorite frameworks and lets you focus on shipping features.
Standalone React app:   Nx configures Vite (or Webpack), ESLint, and Cypress.
Standalone Angular app: Nx configures Jest, ESLint and Cypress.
Standalone Node app:    Nx configures a framework (ex. Express), esbuild, ESlint and Jest.
```

Once you've created your workspace, you can

- run single tasks with `npx nx <target> <project>`
- run multiple tasks with `npx nx run-many --targets=<target1>,<target2>`

Learn more about [running tasks](/core-features/run-tasks).

## Installing Nx into an existing repository

If you already have a repository, you can just run

```shell
npx nx@latest init
```

Nx will figure out the structure of your workspace and auto-configure itself.

You can also manually install the `nx` NPM package and then create a [nx.json](https://nx.dev/reference/nx-json) to configure it.

Learn more about [adopting Nx in an existing project](/recipes/adopting-nx)

## Installing Nx Globally

If you really want to install Nx globally, you can. Depending on your package manager of choice, use one of the following commands:

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```shell
npm install --global nx@latest
```

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```shell
yarn global add nx@latest
```

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```shell
pnpm install --global nx@latest
```

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With a global Nx installation, Nx looks for the local copy of Nx in your repo and hands off the process execution to it. This means that whichever version of Nx is installed locally in your repo is still the version of Nx that runs your code. For the most part, this can eliminate any issues that may arise from the global install being outdated.

Learn more about [managing and troubleshooting a global Nx installation](/more-concepts/global-nx).
