# Getting started

Lumen needs Node.js 24 or newer. Read the pages in order. Each one takes about five minutes.

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  Install the binary with pnpm, npm, or Homebrew, and check the version.
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  :::product-feature-item{title="Compress your first folder" icon="i-lucide-image" to="/docs/getting-started/first-folder"}
  A tutorial: write a config, compress a folder, and read the report.
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  :::product-feature-item{title="The config file" icon="i-lucide-file-cog" to="/docs/getting-started/configuration"}
  Keep your settings in `lumen.config.json` and commit them with the project.
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