codenlighten/scrypt

1---2sidebar_position: 23---4 5# Installation6 7## Prerequisite8 91. Install `Node.js` and `NPM` on your machine by following the instructions over [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download).10 11:::note12Require `Node.js` version `>=16`.13:::14 152. Install [Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git).16 17## The sCrypt CLI Tool18 19The [sCrypt CLI tool](https://github.com/sCrypt-Inc/scrypt-cli) is used to easily create, compile and publish `sCrypt` projects. The CLI provides best practice project scaffolding including dependencies such as sCrypt, a test framework ([Mocha](https://mochajs.org)), code auto-formatting ([Prettier](https://prettier.io)), linting ([ES Lint](https://eslint.org)), & more.20 21Install it and try it out by creating a demo project:22```sh23npm install -g scrypt-cli24scrypt project demo25```26 27:::tip28You can also simply fork [the demo contract Repl](https://replit.com/@msinkec/scryptTS-demo) and play with the code in your browser.29:::30