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# Getting Started with the Serverless Framework and AWS

First things first, let's get the Serverless Framework open source CLI installed on your machine. 

```bash
# Install the serverless cli
npm install -g serverless

# Or, update the serverless cli from a previous version
npm update -g serverless
```

If you don’t already have **[Node 6 or higher installed](./docs/providers/aws/guide/installation.md)** on your machine, you’ll need to do that first. 

Next, simply run the ‘serverless’ command and follow the prompts.

```bash
# Create and deploy a new service/project
serverless
```

Want to try out the Serverless Framework on a different cloud provider? Click on any of the cloud provider quick start guides, to the left, to get started.