If you've previously installed gulp globally, run `npm rm --global gulp` before following these instructions. For more information, read this [Sip][sip-article].

### Check for node, npm, and npx

## Check for node, npm, and npx

```sh

node --version

```

If they are not installed, follow the instructions [here][node-install].

### Install the gulp command line utility

## Install the gulp command line utility

```sh

npm install --global gulp-cli

```

### Create a project directory and navigate into it

## Create a project directory and navigate into it

```sh

npx mkdirp my-project

```

```sh

cd my-project

```

### Create a package.json file in your project directory

## Create a package.json file in your project directory

```sh

npm init

```

This will guide you through giving your project a name, version, description, etc.

### Install the gulp package in your devDependencies

## Install the gulp package in your devDependencies

```sh

npm install --save-dev gulp@next

```

### Verify your gulp versions

## Verify your gulp versions

```sh

gulp --version

![Output: CLI version 2.0.1 & Local version 4.0.0][img-gulp-version-command]

### Create a gulpfile

## Create a gulpfile

Using your text editor, create a file named gulpfile.js in your project root with these contents:

```js

function defaultTask(cb) {

exports.default = defaultTask

```

### Test it

## Test it

Run the gulp command in your project directory:

```sh

gulp

```

To run multiple tasks, you can use `gulp <task> <othertask>`.

### Result

## Result

The default task will run and do nothing.

![Output: Starting default & Finished default][img-gulp-command]