# Getting Started With Sass
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### System Requirements
Before proceeding, you'll want to install the following on your system:
* Git
* [Ruby 1.9+](https://www.ruby-lang.org/)
* [NodeJS](http://nodejs.org)
Starting in Foundation 5, we've started using bower to manage the updating process of Foundation. It only needs to be installed one time using the following command:
Bash
```bash
[sudo] npm install -g bower grunt-cli
```
Then you can install our CLI using the following command:
Bash
```bash
gem install foundation
```
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### Using Foundation With Grunt + Libsass
At ZURB, we prefer to run Foundation with using [Grunt](http://gruntjs.com) in conjunction with [Libsass](https://github.com/hcatlin/libsass), because it's the fastest way to compile your Sass stylesheets.
###### Create a New Project
First, navigate into the directory where you want to create your project.
```bash
cd path/to/sites
```
Next we'll use the Foundation CLI to create a new project:
```bash
foundation new project_name --libsass
```
Boom, your project is created! Now you need to use Grunt to compile everything before you start working. Run this command
```bash
grunt build
```
New Project
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Updating Your Project
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```bash
cd MY_PROJECT
foundation update
```
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### Using Foundation With Compass
[Compass](http://compass-style.org/) is the easiest way to get going with Sass. It can be installed with the following commands:
New Project
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```bash
foundation new MY_PROJECT
```
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Updating Your Project
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```bash
cd MY_PROJECT
foundation update
```
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### Using Foundation with something else
If you prefer using Foundation with a tool that's not listed here, you may want to check out our [community](/develop/tools.html) page to see if there's a port for you.