# How can i run directus locally

**URL:** <https://community.directus.com/t/how-can-i-run-directus-locally/2163>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [April 18, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/how-can-i-run-directus-locally/2163 "2026-04-18T11:09:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ifunjoke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/ifunjoke/32/1609_2.png) [@ifunjoke](https://community.directus.com/u/ifunjoke)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/how-can-i-run-directus-locally/2163/1 "2026-04-18T11:09:10Z")

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```auto
npx directus-template-cli@latest init
(\ /)\_//( - -) 
“Let’s create a new Directus project!”C(“)(”)┌  
Directus Template CLI - 
Create Project└ Docker is not installed. Please install Docker at https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/

```

Windows10 x64,  
few months ago, I run previous version directus cli it working, but now version was bad, how can it run directus in my Windows,

my Windows has not WSL

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/beth/32/30_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.directus.com/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/how-can-i-run-directus-locally/2163/2 "2026-04-20T13:01:49Z")

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Hey @ifunjoke, did you manage to get this working?