# Quickstart

Getting started with Fast Phoenix is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Follow these three steps to kick off your next Phoenix project:

### Let's get started!

1. **Purchase and Download**\
   Purchase the Fast Phoenix template and download the provided ZIP file to your local machine.
2. **Extract the Template**\
   Unzip the downloaded file to your desired project directory.
3. **Install Dependencies & setup**\
   Open your terminal, navigate to the project directory, and run:

```elixir
mix deps.get
docker run --name phx_saas_db -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_USER=phxsaas -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=phxsaas -e POSTGRES_DB=phx_saas_db -d postgres
mix ecto.setup
cd assets
npm install
cd ..
mix phx.server
```

Fast Phoenix has streamlined the setup process, so you can focus on what matters—building your application. 🚀

### Setup

Fast Phoenix includes an `.env` file to streamline your configuration for development. This file stores critical environment variables for services like Stripe, Mailgun, and project-specific constants.

### Configure Development Environment Variables

Located in envs/ directory, You'll find an`.env.dev` file. These files contain predefined variables for development environments.

Open `.env.dev` and in a text editor, and replace the placeholder values with your own details. Here's what you'll need to customize:

```
SAAS_NAME=FastPhoenix
DOMAIN=your-domain.com 
EMAIL=your-email@example.com 
LOGO_LOCATION="your-logo-url"

# Stripe Configuration
STRIPE_API_KEY=your-stripe-api-key
STRIPE_SIGNING_SECRET=your-signing-secret
STRIPE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:4000
STRIPE_PRO_PRICE_ID=your-pro-price-id
STRIPE_PRO_PRICE=30
STRIPE_ENTERPRISE_PRICE_ID=your-enterprise-price-id
STRIPE_ENTERPRISE_PRICE=100
STRIPE_PORTAL_ID=your-portal-id

# Mailgun Configuration
MAILGUN_API_KEY=your-mailgun-api-key
MAILGUN_DOMAIN=your-mailgun-domain

```

You’re all set! With the `.env` files configured, Fast Phoenix is ready to handle your environment-specific settings for development seamlessly.