Alright then, let's get into the bit where we can deploy something ourselves! We have a lot to cover in this section, but, by the end, you will understand how to go from zero to deploying a functional API using the Serverless Framework. Remember that a service is our top-level construct, so, when we're building and deploying a service, this includes all of the functions, events, and resources within the project.

We'll start by installing the framework and explore some of the command-line options that are available. Then, with the help of the framework, we'll create a Hello World API written in Node.js and deploy a real endpoint to our AWS account. After that, we'll dig into some of the underlying details about how deployments work before learning how to run our development locally. We'll also touch on serverless enterprise and the use of the dashboard for an out of the box enterprise experience.

Let's get started by installing the prerequisites.