---
title: hydrogen setup
description: Scaffold routes and core functionality.
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/hydrogen/hydrogen-setup'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/hydrogen/hydrogen-setup.md'
---

# hydrogen setup

Scaffold routes and core functionality.

## Flags

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

* \--install-deps

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_INSTALL\_DEPS

  Auto installs dependencies using the active package manager.

* \--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`.

* \--path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_PATH

  The path to the directory of the Hydrogen storefront. Defaults to the current directory where the command is run.

* \--shortcut

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_SHORTCUT

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

* -f, --force

  env: SHOPIFY\_HYDROGEN\_FLAG\_FORCE

  Overwrites the destination directory and files if they already exist.

### Examples

* #### hydrogen setup

  ##### hydrogen setup

  ```bash
  shopify hydrogen setup [flags]
  ```