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# Getting Started

> Build amazing commerce solutions powered by the BigCommerce platform

## Docs

- [Getting Started](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/overview.md): Choose how to set up a Catalyst project, comparing One-Click Catalyst and CLI Installation, including how each path handles Makeswift, local development, and Native Hosting.
- [Prerequisites](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/prerequisites.md): The local tools, BigCommerce store, and control panel permissions you need before setting up a Catalyst project with One-Click Catalyst or the CLI.
- [One-Click Catalyst](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/one-click-catalyst.md): Create a Catalyst storefront from the BigCommerce control panel, with a hosted preview deployment and connected Makeswift sites, then optionally run it locally and push it to your own Git repository.
- [CLI Installation](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/cli-installation.md): Scaffold a new Catalyst project locally with the Catalyst CLI, connect it to your BigCommerce store, run the development server, and push it to your own Git repository.
- [Versioning](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/versioning.md): How Catalyst uses branches, Git tags, and semantic versioning, and how to keep your project up to date with catalyst upgrade.
- [Upgrading](https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/docs/storefront/catalyst/getting-started/upgrading.md): Upgrade an existing Catalyst project to a newer version using the catalyst upgrade CLI command.