Clones a Git repository to your local machine to use as the starting point for building a theme. If no Git repository is specified, then this command creates a copy of [Dawn](https://github.com/Shopify/dawn), Shopify's example theme, with the specified name in the current folder. If no name is provided, then you're prompted to enter one. > Caution: If you're building a theme for the Shopify Theme Store, then you can use Dawn as a starting point. However, the theme that you submit needs to be [substantively different from Dawn](/docs/themes/store/requirements#uniqueness) so that it provides added value for users. Learn about the [ways that you can use Dawn](/docs/themes/tools/dawn#ways-to-use-dawn).
theme init [name]The following flags are available for the `theme init` command:
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_NO_COLOR
Disable color output.
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_PATH
The path to your theme directory.
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_VERBOSE
Increase the verbosity of the output.
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_LATEST
Downloads the latest release of the `clone-url`
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_CLONE_URL
The Git URL to clone from. Defaults to Shopify's example theme, Dawn: https://github.com/Shopify/dawn.git