```eval_rst :hidetoc: 1 ``` # Getting started ```eval_rst .. note:: These instructions assume familiarity with virtual environments and the `Django web framework `_. For more detailed instructions, see :doc:`tutorial`. To add Wagtail to an existing Django project, see :doc:`integrating_into_django`. ``` ## Dependencies needed for installation - [Python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/) - **libjpeg** and **zlib**, libraries required for Django\'s **Pillow** library. See Pillow\'s [platform-specific installation instructions](https://pillow.readthedocs.org/en/latest/installation.html#external-libraries). ## Quick install Run the following in a virtual environment of your choice: ```sh $ pip install wagtail ``` (Installing outside a virtual environment may require `sudo`.) Once installed, Wagtail provides a command similar to Django\'s `django-admin startproject` to generate a new site/project: ```sh $ wagtail start mysite ``` This will create a new folder `mysite`, based on a template containing everything you need to get started. More information on that template is available in [the project template reference](/reference/project_template). Inside your `mysite` folder, run the setup steps necessary for any Django project: ```sh $ pip install -r requirements.txt $ ./manage.py migrate $ ./manage.py createsuperuser $ ./manage.py runserver ``` Your site is now accessible at `http://localhost:8000`, with the admin backend available at `http://localhost:8000/admin/`. This will set you up with a new stand-alone Wagtail project. If you\'d like to add Wagtail to an existing Django project instead, see [Integrating Wagtail into a Django project](/getting_started/integrating_into_django). There are a few optional packages which are not installed by default but are recommended to improve performance or add features to Wagtail, including: > - [Elasticsearch](/advanced_topics/performance). > - [Feature Detection](image_feature_detection). ```eval_rst .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 tutorial demo_site integrating_into_django the_zen_of_wagtail ```