Setup Guide
How to Build Websites With Cursor AI
Cursor combines a professional code editor with AI agents that can understand a project, edit multiple files, and help test the result. The fastest path is not one giant prompt. It is a clear brief followed by small, reviewable milestones.
View Cursor DetailsA safer five-step Cursor workflow
1.Define the finished result
Write down the pages, audience, primary action, brand direction, and features before asking Cursor to code.
2.Open a real project
Start from a framework template or existing repository so Cursor can understand the full codebase.
3.Give the agent boundaries
Name the files it may change, the visual rules to preserve, and the checks it must run before stopping.
4.Work in small milestones
Build navigation, one page, one feature, and one responsive pass at a time. Review each diff before continuing.
5.Test before deployment
Check desktop and mobile layouts, forms, links, accessibility, loading states, and the production build.
Use Cursor when
- You want control of the source code.
- The project needs custom behavior.
- You can review changes and test the result.
- You expect the site to grow beyond a simple template.
Keep human review for
- Payments, authentication, and private data.
- Deleting or migrating production data.
- Legal, accessibility, and security claims.
- The final deploy and domain configuration.