# init

```
dapp-launchpad init [PROJECT-NAME]
```

The `init` command initialises a DApp project in a new directory. The new directory has the same name as the project. If a project name is not mentioned, a random one is chosen.

## Options

| Option                  | Description                                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-t, --template [NAME]` | Name of the scaffold template to use; default: "javascript". To get list of available templates, run `list scaffold-templates`. (default: "javascript") |
| `-h, --help`            | display help for command                                                                                                                                |

## Help

To get help, run:

```
dapp-launchpad init -h
```


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