---
title: hydrogen init
description: Creates a new Hydrogen storefront.
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/hydrogen/hydrogen-init'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/hydrogen/hydrogen-init.md'
---

# hydrogen initcommand

Creates a new Hydrogen storefront.

## Flags

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

* \--git

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_GIT

  Init Git and create initial commits.

* \--install-deps

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_INSTALL\_DEPS

  Auto installs dependencies using the active package manager.

* \--language \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_LANGUAGE

  Sets the template language to use. One of `js` or `ts`.

* \--markets \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_I18N

  Sets the URL structure to support multiple markets. Must be one of: `subfolders`, `domains`, `subdomains`, `none`. Example: `--markets subfolders`.

* \--mock-shop

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_MOCK\_DATA

  Use mock.shop as the data source for the storefront.

* \--path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_PATH

  The path to the directory of the new Hydrogen storefront.

* \--quickstart

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_QUICKSTART

  Scaffolds a new Hydrogen project with a set of sensible defaults. Equivalent to `shopify hydrogen init --path hydrogen-quickstart --mock-shop --language js --shortcut --routes --markets none`

* \--routes

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_ROUTES

  Generate routes for all pages.

* \--shortcut

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_SHORTCUT

  Creates a global h2 shortcut for Shopify CLI using shell aliases. Deactivate with `--no-shortcut`.

* \--styling \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_STYLING

  Sets the styling strategy to use. One of `tailwind`, `vanilla-extract`, `css-modules`, `postcss`, `none`.

* \--template \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_TEMPLATE

  Scaffolds project based on an existing template or example from the Hydrogen repository.

* -f, --force

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_FORCE

  Overwrites the destination directory and files if they already exist.

### Examples

* #### hydrogen init

  ##### hydrogen init

  ```bash
  shopify hydrogen init [flags]
  ```