# Getting started

To get started, install the [authereum](http://npmjs.com/authereum) package from NPM:

```bash
npm install authereum 
```

Now instantiate Authereum with the desired network:

```javascript
import Authereum from 'authereum'

const authereum = new Authereum('kovan')
```

If you're used to using Web3.js for your dapp, Authereum can be a drop-in replacement web3 provider.

```javascript
import Authereum from 'authereum'
import Web3 from 'web3'

const authereum = new Authereum('kovan')

const provider = authereum.getProvider()
const web3 = new Web3(provider)

await provider.enable()

const accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts()
console.log(accounts[0])
```

That's it! 

You can make web3 calls as you normally would. Take a look at more [web3 provider examples](https://docs.authereum.com/web3-provider).

{% content-ref url="web3-provider" %}
[web3-provider](https://docs.authereum.com/web3-provider)
{% endcontent-ref %}