# Getting Started

The easiest way to get started is to use the [starter](https://git.andrewlalis.com/Handy-Http/starter)
dependency, which automatically includes the components needed to boot up a
simple HTTP server.

In the example below, we create a new D project named **my-server**, and add
the `handy-http-starter` dependency to it.
```shell
dub init my-server
cd my-server
dub add handy-http-starter
```

Then, edit your main D function like so:
```d title="main.d"
import handy_http_starter;

void main() {
    startServer((ref request, ref response) {
        response.headers.add("Content-Type", "text/plain");
        response.headers.add("Content-Length", "12");
        response.outputStream.write(cast(ubyte[]) "Hello world!")
    });
}
```

In the above code, we take advantage of Handy-Http Starter's shortcuts to quickly boot up an HTTP server on `http://localhost:8080` that responds to any request with `Hello world!`, by executing the provided [delegate function](https://tour.dlang.org/tour/en/basics/delegates) whenever a request is received.