---
title: "Getting started with SitecoreAI"
slug: "getting-started-with-sitecoreai"
abstract: "Set up your project, environment, and local work station to start developing with SitecoreAI. Connect to the Edge preview endpoint for getting started with SitecoreAI."
---
# Getting started with SitecoreAI

> [!note]
> You must deploy a project and environment before you can see SitecoreAI in the [Sitecore Cloud Portal](https://doc.sitecore.com/portal/en/developers/sitecore-cloud-portal/en/introduction-to-the-sitecore-cloud-portal.html). When you deploy an environment, it appears as an app in the Cloud Portal.

This walkthrough series applies a front-end-development (FED) first approach, as opposed to [full-stack development with Docker](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/using-docker-for-full-stack-development/using-docker-for-full-stack-development.html "Using Docker for full-stack development"). It describes getting started with front-end development with either Next.js using the [Content SDK](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/content-sdk/en/sitecore-content-sdk-for-sitecoreai.html) or the ASP.NET Core SDK. It explains running a local server and connecting the application directly to the remote content preview endpoint, to allow you to create a component, visualize, and test your work. This sets you up for developing the front end with SitecoreAI.

You follow the steps outlined here using the Deploy app **Projects** tab. You use the SitecoreAI interface to create a site and then start editing a site page in Pages. Finally, you use the Content Editor to create a component. You can learn more about the [Deploy app](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/deploying-sitecoreai/deploy-app/deploy-app.html "Deploy app") and other [tools and apps](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/sitecoreai/sitecoreai.html "SitecoreAI") that make up SitecoreAI, and get to know some of our [terminology](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/sitecoreai-glossary.html "SitecoreAI glossary").

Follow the walkthroughs in this order:

1. [Deploy a project and environment](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/getting-started-with-sitecoreai/deploy-a-project-and-environment.html "Deploy a project and environment")
2. [Create a site and a page](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/getting-started-with-sitecoreai/create-a-site-and-a-page.html "Create a site and a page")
3. [Set up your local development environment](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/getting-started-with-sitecoreai/set-up-your-local-development-environment.html "Set up your local development environment")
4. [Build your first component](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/developers/sitecoreai/getting-started-with-sitecoreai/build-your-first-component.html "Build your first component")