# Quickstart

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

* Docker Desktop installed and running.
* A terminal installed in your computer to build scripts and execute tasks.

## Steps

In your web browser open <https://github.com/dat-labs/dat-main> and follow the steps mentioned below to get started with dat.

1. Download and run

### **Linux/ MacOS**

```
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dat-labs/dat-main/main/run-dat-platform.sh | bash
```

### **Windows**

```
curl -o run_dat_platform.bat https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dat-labs/dat-main/main/run_dat_platform.bat; .\run_dat_platform.bat
```

3. Wait for the builds to complete pulling and this message to show:

```

     _      _     _         _ _    _                     _     _       _ 
  __| |__ _| |_  | |__ _  _(_) |__| |  __ ___ _ __  _ __| |___| |_ ___| |
 / _` / _` |  _| | '_ \ || | | / _` | / _/ _ \ '  \| '_ \ / -_)  _/ -_)_|
 \__,_\__,_|\__| |_.__/\_,_|_|_\__,_| \__\___/_|_|_| .__/_\___|\__\___(_)
                                                   |_|                   

```

4. Visit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000/) on your browser.
5. Login to dat  using email and password.
6. Anytime you wish to stop dat, press Ctrl + C.

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