Under the “Internet of Things Embedded Application” option in the lefthand menu, select “Templates”.

A list of templates for developing Node.js applications will be shown. Select “LED Blink”.

Click Continue in the bottom right.

Choose a project directory for your project files.

If this is the first time using the Intel® XDK, we recommend creating a separate “XDK” folder for your files.

Enter a name for your project such as “BlinkLED”.

Click “Create”.

A popup will confirm the successful creation of your Blink LED project.

If this is the first time using the Intel® XDK, we recommend you take the Quick Tour.