# Install EventCatalog

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In this step, you will create an empty EventCatalog project and run it locally.

## In this chapter...

Here are the topics we'll cover

* Create an empty EventCatalog project from the command line.
* Review the files and folders created for a blank catalog.
* Start EventCatalog and open the empty catalog in your browser.

### Create an empty catalog[​](#create-an-empty-catalog "Direct link to Create an empty catalog")

Run:

```
npx @eventcatalog/create-eventcatalog@latest my-catalog --empty
```

The `--empty` flag creates a clean catalog without sample domains, services, or messages. This gives us a blank project to build on during the tutorial.

### Project structure[​](#project-structure "Direct link to Project structure")

After the install finishes, your empty catalog should look similar to this:

* public
  <!-- -->
  /
  * logo.png
* .env
* AGENTS.md
* CLAUDE.md
* eventcatalog.auth.js
* eventcatalog.config.js
* eventcatalog.styles.css
* package.json

For this tutorial, most of your work will happen in new folders that you create later. You will also come back to `eventcatalog.config.js` when you need to change catalog configuration.

### Start EventCatalog[​](#start-eventcatalog "Direct link to Start EventCatalog")

Run commands in your new catalog directory

```
cd my-catalog
```

Run:

```
npm run dev
```

Open the local URL shown in your terminal. It is usually:

```
http://localhost:3000
```

### Expected result[​](#expected-result "Direct link to Expected result")

You should see a working EventCatalog site in your browser.

The catalog will be mostly empty. That is expected. In the next steps, you will add the architecture yourself.

![An empty EventCatalog running locally in the browser](/img/tutorial/empty-catalog-home.png)

An empty EventCatalog running locally. Your catalog will start with very little content.

### Next[​](#next "Direct link to Next")

Continue to [Create a service](/docs/tutorial/create-a-service.md).