| ### Start the emulator |
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| If you do not already have an instance running, start the emulator: |
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| 1. Start a new emulator instance: |
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| ```posix-terminal |
| ffx emu start --headless |
| ``` |
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| When startup is complete, the emulator prints the following message and |
| returns: |
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| ```none {:.devsite-disable-click-to-copy} |
| Logging to "{{ '<var>' }}$HOME{{ '</var>' }}/.local/share/Fuchsia/ffx/emu/instances/fuchsia-emulator/emulator.log" |
| Waiting for Fuchsia to start (up to 60 seconds)........ |
| Emulator is ready. |
| ``` |
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| 1. Start a package server to enable the emulator to load software packages: |
| |
| ```posix-terminal |
| fx serve-updates |
| ``` |
