> If you are using ES2015, you will want to also use the `babel-preset-es2015` package.
## Quick Start Without npm
If you're not ready to use npm yet, you can download the starter kit which includes prebuilt copies of React and React DOM.
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First install the [Babel](http://babeljs.io/) command-line tools (requires [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/)):
```
npm install --global babel
npm install --global babel-cli
npm install babel-preset-react
```
Then, translate your `src/helloworld.js` file to plain JavaScript:
```
babel src --watch --out-dir build
babel --presets react src --watch --out-dir build
```
> Note:
>
> If you are using ES2015, you will want to also use the `babel-preset-es2015` package.
The file `build/helloworld.js` is autogenerated whenever you make a change. Read the [Babel CLI documentation](http://babeljs.io/docs/usage/cli/) for more advanced usage.