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# Start right now 👉

### **Follow these 4 steps to get started:**

*Remember to rename `.env.example` to `.env` and not commit it to Github!*

1. Choose database provider
   1. [Firestore](#firestore)
   2. [MongoDB](#mongodb)
2. Choose payment provider
   1. [Stripe](#stripe)
   2. [LemonSqueezy](#lemonsqueezy)
3. Choose authentication providers (if needed)
   1. [Google](#google)
   2. [Facebook](#facebook)
   3. [Magic links (Password-less)](#magic-link-email)
4. Configure and test your app

### Starting the app

If you have setup API keys for [Database](#firestore) and [Payment](#stripe) proceed to these steps.

1. Set following `.env` variables:\
   `SITE_URL=`\
   `NEXTAUTH_URL=`\
   `NEXTAUTH_SECRET=`
2. Configure `appConfig.ts` to your needs. Core app functionality is controlled from here.
3. Set your `DatabaseProvider` and `PaymentProvider` to the ones which you are using [![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f9c7a0695fdc40cf5c92d32f057691332be6456614576ba536b545dd4c97270e/68747470733a2f2f692e696d67686970706f2e636f6d2f66696c65732f756a687262313732353033383532392e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f9c7a0695fdc40cf5c92d32f057691332be6456614576ba536b545dd4c97270e/68747470733a2f2f692e696d67686970706f2e636f6d2f66696c65732f756a687262313732353033383532392e706e67)
4. Create products/subscriptions in your payment provider and set `priceId` in the appConfig.
5. Run `npm install` and `npm run dev` to test your app :)

*Note: Remember to rename `.env.example` to `.env` and not commit it to Github!*

### You are now ready to launch! 🚀