Answer: How to get the *real* starter files.

I had no problems downloading the complete set of starter files from the "Project Download" under the Downloads Tab. It downloads a zip file that once opened allows you to pick the folder containing the starter files based on where you are in the course. If you pick s1v4, you have the 'skeleton' files for the very beginning of the course.

This download also included incremental steps (folders that advance the code as you advance, so you could open s2v5, for example and would be up-to-speed with the video and the code). This is great for reference and/or a 'reset' of your code. :)

What error are you getting?

This worked for me:

• git clone https://github.com/treehouse-projects/javascript-authentication-with-express-and-mongo
• cd javascript-authentication-with-express-and-mongo
• git checkout 383485c95b6ecf41233edb04f78fcd1d0bf71a61
• npm init

This **"1) git clone the repo from https://github.com/treehouse-projects/javascript-authentication-with-express-and-mongo 2) cd into the repo folder 3) run the command: git checkout 383485c95b6ecf41233edb04f78fcd1d0bf71a61 --note that the blob of numbers and letters is the commit id 4) run npm install 5)That's it!"**

doesn't appear to work!!