# Getting Started Create an app by running: $ dpd create hello $ cd hello $ dpd dpd> The `dpd>` you see after starting deployd is a REPL for interacting with the server as it's running. It also has a command to open up the dashboard. dpd> dashboard This will open up the dashboard in your default browser. ## Dashboard The dashboard is a simple ui that you'll use to manage your Deployd server. You can get to the dashboard by opening `/dashboard` (eg. `http://localhost:2403/dashboard`) in a browser. # Files Deployd serves static files from its `public` folder. This folder is created when you run `dpd create`. These files will be served with the appropriate cache headers (Last-Modified and Etag) so browsers will cache them. Deployd will automatically serve an `index.html` file as the default file in a directory. # Dpd.js The Deployd client library (`dpd.js`) can optionally be included in your web app to simplify backend requests. Include it with this script tag in your `` or ``: