<p>Before you get started, make sure you have:</p><ul><li><p>A WP Engine <a href="https://wpengine.com/atlas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlas</a> account</p></li><li><p>An account on <a href="https://github.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GitHub</a> or self-hosted <a href="https://github.com/enterprise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GitHub Enterprise Server</a></p></li></ul><h2 id="next-step"><a href="#next-step" aria-hidden="true" class="anchor"><svg width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true" class="octicon octicon-link"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 0 0 1.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 1 1 2.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0 .75.75 0 0 0-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 0 0 4.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 0-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 0 1 0-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 0 1 2.83 0 .75.75 0 0 0 1.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 0 0-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 4.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 0 0-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0z"></path></svg>Next Step</a></h2><p><a href="/docs/atlas/getting-started/create-app" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a new Atlas app →</a></p>

Ensure prerequisites are met before creating a new Atlas app.

Prerequisites

Atlas is WP Engine's hosting solution for Headless WordPress applications. Headless apps pair a WordPress backend with a decoupled JavaScript frontend. With Atlas, you get a premier WordPress hosting experience and state of the art JavaScript hosting combined into one.