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-# create-svelte
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-Everything you need to build a Svelte project, powered by [`create-svelte`](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit/tree/master/packages/create-svelte).
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 ## Creating a project
 
 If you're seeing this, you've probably already done this step. Congrats!