Getting Started

Create a VitNode app, prepare Postgres, start TanStack Start, and sign in to AdminCP in five small steps.

You need Node.js 22+, Postgres (or Docker), and your favorite package manager. Choose a workspace with Turborepo if you will create plugins; plugins are the home for product work, not an optional side quest.

Scaffold the app

Create VitNode app

bun create vitnode-app@canary

Pick Single App for TanStack Start plus Hono at /api. Turn on Turborepo if you intend to use --plugin; it gives the generator a workspace root and a place for plugins/*.

Start the database

If you selected Docker, start Postgres and Redis locally:

Start local services

bun run docker:dev

Start VitNode

Start the development server

bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Keep going

Configuration

Locales, plugins, request middleware, and what a browser may hold.

Create a plugin

Scaffold, register, and visit an installable feature package.

Deployments

Move your TanStack Start and Hono app to production.

First plugin tutorial

Follow a compact example that adds a real plugin page.

Introduction

Build a TanStack Start and Hono application with VitNode plugins, then deploy and operate it confidently.

Self-Hosted Deployment

Build, migrate, and run VitNode on your own server or Docker container with a reverse proxy.

On this page

Scaffold the app Start the database Start VitNode Keep going