To run any of the examples, copy the code to a file `main.py`, and start `fastapi dev` with:

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```console
$ <font color="#4E9A06">fastapi</font> dev <u style="text-decoration-style:single">main.py</u>
<font color="#3465A4">INFO    </font> Using path <font color="#3465A4">main.py</font>

INFO:     Waiting for application startup.
INFO:     Application startup complete.
```

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<details markdown="1">
<summary>About the command <code>fastapi dev main.py</code>...</summary>

The command `fastapi dev` reads your `main.py` file, detects the **FastAPI** app in it, and starts a server using <a href="https://www.uvicorn.org" class="external-link" target="_blank">Uvicorn</a>.