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image: /generated/articles-docs-studio-studio.png
title: Starting the Studio
crumb: 'Timeline basics'
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Using the Remotion Studio, you can preview your video, and if a server is connected, even render the video.

## Prerequisites

The Remotion CLI is required for this guide.  
Most templates have it out of the box, but you can install it by running the following command in your terminal:

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```bash
npm i @remotion/cli
```

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```bash
pnpm i @remotion/cli
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```bash
yarn add @remotion/cli
```

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```bash
bun i @remotion/cli
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## Launching the Studio

You can start the Remotion Studio by running the following command in your terminal:

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```bash
npm start
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```bash
npm run remotion
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This is a shorthand for the [`studio`](/docs/cli/studio) command of the [Remotion CLI](/docs/cli):

```bash
npx remotion studio
```

See the available [options here](/docs/cli/studio).

A server will be started on port `3000` (or a higher port if it isn't available) and the Remotion Studio should open in the browser.

<img src="/img/timeline.png"></img>

## Browse Elements

You can [browse and use Elements directly inside Studio](/docs/studio/browse-elements). Browse Elements includes the first-party [Remotion Elements](/elements) and can include [third-party Element Libraries](/elements/libraries).