---
title: app init
description: Create a new app project
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-init
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-init.md
---

# app initcommand

Create a new app project

## Flags

The following flags are available for the `app init` command:

* \--client-id \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID

  The Client ID of your app. Use this to automatically link your new project to an existing app. Using this flag avoids the app selection prompt.

* \--flavor \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_TEMPLATE\_FLAVOR

  Which flavor of the given template to use.

* \--no-color

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR

  Disable color output.

* \--template \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_TEMPLATE

  The app template. Accepts one of the following: - \<reactRouter|remix|none>

  * Any GitHub repo with optional branch and subpath, e.g., <https://github.com/Shopify/>

* \--verbose

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE

  Increase the verbosity of the output.

* -d, --package-manager \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PACKAGE\_MANAGER

* -n, --name \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NAME

* -p, --path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH

### Examples

* #### app init

  ##### app init

  ```bash
  shopify app init [flags]
  ```