diff --git a/astro.config.mjs b/astro.config.mjs
index b6c7e9de..badb5407 100644
--- a/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/astro.config.mjs
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
},
customCss: ['./src/styles/custom.css'],
sidebar: [
- { label: 'Welcome', link: '/' },
{
label: 'Getting Started',
collapsed: true,
diff --git a/src/content/docs/getting-started/index.mdx b/src/content/docs/getting-started/index.mdx
index b7d82cd7..17c853b3 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/getting-started/index.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/getting-started/index.mdx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
title: Quick Start
-description: The easy way to get started with Shorebird
+description: Install Shorebird and create your first release.
sidebar:
order: 1
---
@@ -10,216 +10,181 @@ import {
LinkButton,
LinkCard,
} from 'starlight-theme-nova/components';
+import { Steps, Tabs, TabItem } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
-Welcome to Shorebird! π
+{/* TODO: Add 2-minute installation walkthrough video */}
-In this guide, we'll walk you through setting up Shorebird and integrating it
-into your app in just a few minutes.
+This guide walks you through installing Shorebird and integrating it into your
+Flutter app.
-## Sign up
+## Prerequisites
-The first thing you'll need to do is sign up for a Shorebird account. It's free
-to do and you can sign up in a matter of seconds.
+- Flutter 3.24.0 or later
+ ([install Flutter](https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install))
+- `git` installed locally
-
- Create an Account
-
+## Installation
-## Install
+
-While a full install may not be required to access and use all of our product
-offerings, we recommend installing everything locally to make debugging easier
-as you continue using our services.
+1. **Sign up** for a free Shorebird account.
-### Using install script
+
+ Create an Account
+
-To install the Shorebird command line interface (CLI):
+2. **Install Shorebird.**
-
-```bash title="Mac/Linux"
-curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.sh -sSf | bash
-```
+
-```powershell title="Windows"
-Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope CurrentUser # Needed to execute remote scripts
-iwr -UseBasicParsing 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.ps1'|iex
-```
+
-
+ Paste the following into any AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) for guided
+ installation:
-:::note
+ ```
+ Install Shorebird on my machine. Shorebird is a Flutter code push tool.
-Installing Shorebird CLI requires `git`.
+ Mac/Linux:
+ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.sh -sSf | bash
-:::
+ Windows:
+ Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope CurrentUser
+ iwr -UseBasicParsing 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.ps1' | iex
-This installs `shorebird` into `~/.shorebird/bin` (or
-`%USERPROFILE%\.shorebird\bin` on Windows) and adds it to your `PATH`. It also
-installs a copy of Flutter and Dart inside `~/.shorebird/bin/cache/flutter` (or
-`%USERPROFILE%\.shorebird\bin\cache\flutter` on Windows). The copy of Flutter is
-slightly modified to add Shorebird code push and is not intended to be added to
-your `PATH`. You can continue to use the versions of Flutter and Dart you
-already have installed.
+ After installing, run `shorebird doctor` to verify and help me fix any issues.
+ ```
-### Manually installing
+
-Shorebird can also be manually installed, allowing users to choose where the
-installation will be placed.
+
-In order to do so, in a terminal, inside the folder where Shorebird should be
-installed at, run:
+ Run the install script for your platform:
-```bash
-git clone -b stable https://github.com/shorebirdtech/shorebird.git
-```
+
+ ```bash title="Mac/Linux"
+ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.sh -sSf | bash
+ ```
-Add the `bin` folder from the repository you just cloned into your `PATH`. For
-example:
+ ```powershell title="Windows"
+ Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope CurrentUser
+ iwr -UseBasicParsing 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shorebirdtech/install/main/install.ps1' | iex
+ ```
+
-
-```bash title="Bash/Zsh"
-# Add to shell profile (e.g., ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc)
-export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/cloned/shorebird/bin"
-```
+ This installs `shorebird` into `~/.shorebird/bin` and adds it to your `PATH`.
+ It also installs a bundled copy of Flutter at
+ `~/.shorebird/bin/cache/flutter` β modified to support code push and separate
+ from your existing Flutter install.
-```powershell title="Windows PowerShell"
-# Add to User PATH variable
-[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "$env:PATH;C:\path\to\cloned\shorebird\bin", "User")
-```
+
-
+
-:::note
+ Clone the repository into the directory where you want Shorebird installed:
-The total installation is about 300mb.
+ ```bash
+ git clone -b stable https://github.com/shorebirdtech/shorebird.git
+ ```
-:::
+ Add the `bin` folder to your `PATH`, for example:
-Once the installation has completed, `shorebird` should be available in your
-terminal:
+
+ ```bash title="Bash/Zsh"
+ # Add to shell profile (e.g., ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc)
+ export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/cloned/shorebird/bin"
+ ```
-```
-$ shorebird
-The shorebird command-line tool
-
-Usage: shorebird [arguments]
-
-Global options:
--h, --help Print this usage information.
- --version Print the current version.
- --json Output results in JSON format (implies non-interactive mode).
--v, --[no-]verbose Noisy logging, including all shell commands executed.
-
-Available commands:
- account Manage your Shorebird account.
- cache Manage the Shorebird cache.
- create Create a new Flutter project with Shorebird.
- doctor Show information about the installed tooling.
- flutter Manage your Shorebird Flutter installation.
- init Initialize Shorebird.
- login Login as a new Shorebird user.
- logout Logout of the current Shorebird user.
- patch Creates a shorebird patch for the provided target platforms.
- patches Manage Shorebird patches.
- preview Preview a specific release on a device.
- release Creates a shorebird release for the provided target platforms.
- releases Manage Shorebird releases.
- upgrade Upgrade your copy of Shorebird.
-
-Run "shorebird help " for more information about a command.
-```
+ ```powershell title="Windows PowerShell"
+ # Add to User PATH variable
+ [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "$env:PATH;C:\path\to\cloned\shorebird\bin", "User")
+ ```
+
-:::tip[`--json` flag for CI scripting]
+
-All Shorebird commands accept a global `--json` flag that switches output to
-structured JSON instead of human-readable text. This is useful for parsing CLI
-results in shell scripts or CI pipelines:
+
-```sh
-shorebird account apps --json
-shorebird releases list --json
-shorebird patches list --json
-```
+ Run `shorebird --help` to see all available commands.
-:::
+3. **Verify** your setup.
-You can use `shorebird doctor` to ensure things are set up correctly:
+ Restart your terminal to reload your `PATH`, then verify your setup by
+ running the following command:
-```sh
-shorebird doctor
-```
+ ```sh
+ shorebird doctor
+ ```
-Example output:
+ Example output:
-```
-$ shorebird doctor
-Shorebird 1.5.1 β’ git@github.com:shorebirdtech/shorebird.git
-Flutter 3.27.0 β’ revision 1e0e5760eeaf534c280cf59ee0504d0e2ba12a7b
-Engine β’ revision 59571a1190752bc1740bff652ce5f0ba7c9413f8
-
-URL Reachability
-β https://api.shorebird.dev OK (0.1s)
-β https://console.shorebird.dev OK (0.1s)
-β https://oauth2.googleapis.com OK (60ms)
-β https://storage.googleapis.com OK (0.2s)
-β https://cdn.shorebird.cloud OK (0.1s)
-
-β Shorebird is up-to-date (1.4s)
-β Flutter install is correct (0.4s)
-
-No issues detected!
-```
+ ```
+ $ shorebird doctor
+ Shorebird 1.5.1 β’ git@github.com:shorebirdtech/shorebird.git
+ Flutter 3.27.0 β’ revision 1e0e5760eeaf534c280cf59ee0504d0e2ba12a7b
+ Engine β’ revision 59571a1190752bc1740bff652ce5f0ba7c9413f8
-:::tip[Useful `doctor` flags]
+ URL Reachability
+ β https://api.shorebird.dev OK (0.1s)
+ β https://console.shorebird.dev OK (0.1s)
+ β https://oauth2.googleapis.com OK (60ms)
+ β https://storage.googleapis.com OK (0.2s)
+ β https://cdn.shorebird.cloud OK (0.1s)
-- **`shorebird doctor -v`** β verbose mode, also prints Android toolchain info
- (Android Studio, SDK, ADB, Java version, Gradle) and runs a GCP network speed
- test.
-- **`shorebird doctor -f`** β attempts to auto-fix any detected issues (e.g.,
- adding missing `INTERNET` permission to `AndroidManifest.xml`).
+ β Shorebird is up-to-date (1.4s)
+ β Flutter install is correct (0.4s)
-:::
+ No issues detected!
+ ```
-Finally, you can log in to your Shorebird account on your machine:
+4. **Log in** to your Shorebird account.
-```sh
-shorebird login
-```
+ `shorebird login` opens a browser window for authentication. Return to your
+ terminal after logging in.
-## Integrate Shorebird
+ ```sh
+ shorebird login
+ ```
-You're now ready to add Shorebird to your app.
+5. **Integrate Shorebird** into your Flutter app.
-You can start by creating a new Flutter app or navigating to the directory of
-your already created Flutter app.
+
-To create a new Flutter app:
+
-```sh
-shorebird create my_shorebird_app
-cd my_shorebird_app
-```
+ Create a new Flutter app with Shorebird:
-Or, to enable Shorebird for an existing Flutter app, run:
+ ```sh
+ shorebird create my_shorebird_app
+ cd my_shorebird_app
+ ```
-```sh
-shorebird init
-```
+
-This will create a `shorebird.yaml` file in the root of your project. This file
-contains your Shorebird `app_id`. Your `app_id` is not secret and can be checked
-into source control and freely shared.
+
-This will also run `shorebird doctor` to ensure everything is set up correctly.
+ In your Flutter app's root directory, run:
-:::note
+ ```sh
+ shorebird init
+ ```
-Shorebird expects to find the latest stable `flutter` installed on your machine.
-Shorebird can be configured to work with older versions of Flutter (back to
-3.10.0). See [Flutter Version Management](/getting-started/flutter-version) for
-more info.
+ This creates a `shorebird.yaml` file containing your `app_id`. Your `app_id`
+ is not secret and can be committed to source control.
-:::
+
+
+
+
+ :::note
+
+ Shorebird supports Flutter 3.24.0 and later. See
+ [Flutter Version Management](/getting-started/flutter-version) to configure
+ an older version.
+
+ :::
+
+
## Keeping Shorebird Up To Date
@@ -253,9 +218,6 @@ out our samples:
## Next Steps
-Now that your account is set up and your app is initialized, you're all set to
-begin.
-
Quick Start
+## Explore the Docs
+
+
+
+
+
## Contact Us
-Still have questions? We are here to help and can be contacted in a variety of
-ways.
+Still have questions? Reach us through any of these channels.