==Startup==
First of all, please launch a '''Server''' and '''Client''' instance of BaseX: double click on the '''BaseX Server/Client''' icons, or run the <code>basexserver</code> and <code>basexclient</code> scripts. [[Startup#BaseX Server|Follow this link]] for more information (or check out the additional [[Command-Line Options#BaseX Server|command-line options]]).
==Create a database==
* To create a database you need an XML document, e.g. [http://files.basex.org/xml/factbook.xml factbook.xml].
* Save this document to the directory you are working in.