--- layout: default title: Tiny Quick Start description_short: Setup TinyMCE in less than 5 minutes (on your desktop). description: Get a local instance of TinyMCE up and running in less than 5 minutes. keywords: tinymce script textarea --- TinyMCE is a powerful and flexible text editor that makes it incredibly easy for people with various levels of technical expertise to create rich content. Tiny Cloud is perfect for anyone who wants an easier installation and upgrade process. This document is the place to start if you are new to TinyMCE and want to get a local editor instance up and running in less than 5 minutes (via our TinyMCE Cloud). Now, back to getting started with TinyMCE. You'll have a basic local editor instance up and running in the next 3 steps. ## Step 1: Include the TinyMCE script Include this line of code in the `` of your HTML page: ```html ``` > Tip: We give you a complete HTML snippet in Step 2. ## Step 2: Initialize TinyMCE as part of a web form With the script included, initialize TinyMCE on any element (or elements) in your web page. Since TinyMCE lets you identify replaceable elements via a CSS selector, all you need to do is pass an object that contains a `selector` to `tinymce.init()`. In this example, let's replace ` ``` ## Step 3: Saving content with a form POST When the `
` is submitted the TinyMCE editor mimics the behavior of a normal HTML `