# Setup

**For this setup example, we will use Node.js along with the Visual Studio Code IDE or your preferred IDE.** 

1. Create a new project directory: Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to create your project. Create a new folder for your project.<br>

   <pre><code><strong>mkdir mintTest
   </strong></code></pre>
2. Initialize a new Node.js project: Navigate into the new directory you just created and run initiation.<br>

   ```
   cd mintTest
   npm init -y
   ```
3. Install required packages: In your project directory we will now install the `stas` and `bsv` libraries:<br>

   ```
   npm install bsv
   npm install stas-sdk
   ```
4. Create an entry point file: In your project directory, create a new file called `index.js`. This will serve as the entry point for your application, where you can import the libraries and write your code.<br>
5. Import required libraries: In your `index.js` file, import the required libraries using the `require` function. Here's an example:

   ```
   const stas = require('stas-sdk');
   const bsv = require('bsv');
   ```

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Alternatively, you can retrieve the open source code for the STAS SDK from GitHub <https://github.com/stas-token/stas-sdk>
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That concludes the setup! you are now ready to start writing code to mint your first STAS tokens!
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