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title: Installation
description: Install Jumbo globally to use it across all your projects.
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Install Jumbo globally to use it across all your projects.

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## Prerequisites

- **Node.js 18.18.0 or higher** — [Download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- **npm** — Included with Node.js

Check your Node.js version:

```bash
node --version
```

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## Install with npm

```bash
npm install -g jumbo-cli
```

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## Verify installation

```bash
jumbo --version
```

Expected output:

```
jumbo-cli/1.0.1
```

You can also run `jumbo` without arguments to see the quick start instructions.

:::tip[Command not found?]
If `jumbo` is not recognized after installation, check that npm's global bin directory is in your PATH. Run `npm bin -g` to find the directory and add it to your PATH if missing.
:::

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## What's next?

- [First Run](first-run.md)
- [What Jumbo creates](what-jumbo-creates.md) — Understand every file Jumbo adds to your project
- [Understand core concepts](concepts.md)