Get Started with Meteor: Build a Full‑Stack App on Linux or macOS in Minutes

Note that Meteor does not support Windows; it must run on Linux or macOS. Since Meteor is built on Node.js, ensure Node.js is installed.

1. Install the environment

curl install.meteor.com | /bin/sh

2. Create an application

meteor create testmeteor

3. Run the application

cd testmeteor

meteor

Open http://localhost:3000/ to see the blank project.

4. Work with the database

cd testmeteor

meteor mongo

Insert test documents into the tasks collection:

db.tasks.insert({
  text: "Hello world!",
  createdAt: new Date()
});
db.tasks.insert({
  text: "Hi Meteor!",
  createdAt: new Date()
});

The data appears automatically in the page without a refresh.

5. Add a user system

cd testmeteor

meteor add accounts-ui accounts-password

Insert {{> loginButtons}} into a template to display a Sign‑in link.

After opening the browser, a “Sign in” link appears; clicking it shows a login/registration overlay.

You can retrieve the logged‑in user’s ID and username with Meteor.userId() and Meteor.user().username.