# Installation

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

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{% tab label="npm" %}

```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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{% /tabs %}

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 or 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 alrady have a rfepository, run

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

You can also manually install the nx NPM package and 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

You can install Nx globally. 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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{% /tabs %}

The advantage of a global installation is that you don't have to prefix your commands with `npx` (or the other package manager's corresponding alternatives). Instead you can directly run `nx run-many -t test`. The global Nx installation then automatically hands off the process execution to the local Nx installion in your repository. This can eliminate any issues arising from the outdated global install.

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