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 Pynecone requires the following to get started:
 
 -   Python 3.7+
--   [Node.js 12.22.0+](https://nodejs.org/en/) (Don't worry, you won’t have to write any JavaScript!)
+-   [Node.js 16.6.0+](https://nodejs.org/en/) (Don't worry, you won’t have to write any JavaScript!)
 
 ```
 $ pip install pynecone