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     ```sh
     # create a new Gatsby site using the hello-world starter
-    npx gatsby new my-hello-world-starter https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-hello-world
+    gatsby new my-hello-world-starter https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-hello-world
     ```
 
 1.  **Start developing.**