prepare.html.md.erb

---
title: Prepare the App
owner: Tobias Fuhrimann
---

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In this step, you will prepare a simple application that can be deployed.
Execute the following commands to clone the sample application:

<pre class="terminal">
$ git clone https://github.com/swisscom/cf-sample-app-nodejs.git
$ cd cf-sample-app-nodejs
</pre>

You now have a functioning git repository that contains a simple <a href="https://expressjs.com/" target="_blank">Express</a> application as well as a `package.json` file, which is used by Node’s dependency manager npm.

<div style="text-align:center;margin:3em;">
  <a href="./deploy.html" class="btn btn-primary">I cloned the App source</a>
</div>