This tutorial will walk you through the process of creating a new Hydrogen storefront, linking it to your Shopify store, and then deploying it to Oxygen.

#### Requirements

- [Node.js v16.20+](https://nodejs.org/) and [npm v8.19+](https://www.npmjs.com/)
- [Hydrogen channel](https://apps.shopify.com/hydrogen)

## Step 1: Create a new Hydrogen storefront

In your terminal, create a new Hydrogen project using example data from [Mock.shop](https://mock.shop):

```
npm create @shopify/hydrogen@latest -- --quickstart
```


> Note:
> The `--quickstart` flag is shorthand for a set of [recommended options](/docs/api/shopify-cli/hydrogen/hydrogen-init#flags-propertydetail-quickstart) for trying Hydrogen. You can drop it to see the available customizations.

You'll see a confirmation message with some details about your new project:

```
Shopify:   Mock.shop
Language:  JavaScript
Routes:
  • Home (/ & /:catchAll)
  • Page (/pages/:handle)
  • Cart (/cart/* & /discount/*)
  • Products (/products/:handle)
  • Collections (/collections & /collections/:handle)
  • Policies (/policies & /policies/:handle)
  • Blogs (/blogs/*)
  • Account (/account/*)
  • Search (/api/predictive-search & /search)
  • Robots (/robots.txt)
  • Sitemap (/sitemap.xml)
```


## Step 2: Run the dev server

After installation, open your new project and start the dev server:
```
cd hydrogen-quickstart
shopify hydrogen dev
```


Once the dev server is running, open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser and you'll see [Mock.shop](https://mock.shop) inventory:

![A Hydrogen storefront showing example data from Mock.shop](/assets/custom-storefronts/hydrogen/mockshop-screenshot.png)

## Step 3: Link your Hydrogen project to Shopify

By default, your Hydrogen project displays example products from [Mock.shop](https://mock.shop). To show your own products, link your local project to Shopify, create a new storefront, and sync your environment variables.

1. Link your Hydrogen project to Shopify:

        ```
    npx shopify hydrogen link
    ```
    

    Follow the prompts to log in to your Shopify account and create a new storefront:

        ```
    ?  Select a shop to log in to:
    ✓  my-shopify-store

    ?  Select a Hydrogen storefront to link:
    ✓  Create a new storefront

    ?  New storefront name:
    >  hydrogen-quickstart
    ```
    

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1. Update your project's environment variables:

        ```
    npx shopify hydrogen env pull
    ```
    

    Your terminal will show a diff like this:

        ```
    - SESSION_SECRET="foobar"
    - PUBLIC_STORE_DOMAIN="mock.shop"
    + PUBLIC_STOREFRONT_ID=[ID]
    + PUBLIC_STOREFRONT_API_TOKEN=[TOKEN]
    + PRIVATE_STOREFRONT_API_TOKEN=[TOKEN]
    + PUBLIC_CUSTOMER_ACCOUNT_API_CLIENT_ID=[ID]
    + PUBLIC_CUSTOMER_ACCOUNT_API_URL=https://shopify.com/[ID]
    ```
    

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To confirm that the link works, run `npm run dev` and open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). You'll now see your storefront inventory in your browser:

![A Hydrogen storefront showing data from shopify](/assets/custom-storefronts/hydrogen/hydrogen-store-screenshot.png)

## Step 4: Deploy to Oxygen

After your Hydrogen storefront is linked, you can deploy it to Oxygen hosting to make it publicly accessible:

1. Deploy your project to Oxygen:

        ```
    npx shopify hydrogen deploy
    ```
    

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1. At the prompt to pick which environment to deploy to, select **Preview**.

The Hydrogen CLI builds your storefront, creates a new Oxygen deployment, and returns a preview link in your terminal. Open the preview link in your browser see deployment URL:

![A Hydrogen storefront deployment URL on oxygen](/assets/custom-storefronts/hydrogen/hydrogen-store-deployment.png)

## Next steps

Congratulations! You've created a new Hydrogen storefront, connected it to Shopify, and made your first deployment to Oxygen.

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