hcdev init

hcdev init [command options] <app-name>

Initialize a holochain app directory: from a appPackage file or clone from another app. This will create an empty directory hierarchy with a minimal DNA file in dna/dna.json. Note that you can supply a path for `<app-name>` and the base of the path will be used as the app's name.

hcdev init options


OPTIONS:
   --test                 initialize built-in testing app
   --clone value          path from which to clone the app
   --package value        path to an app package file from which to initialize the app
   --cloneExample="value" example from github.com/holochain to clone from
   --fromBranch value     specify branch to use with cloneExample
   --fromDevelop          specify that cloneExample should use the 'develop' branch

--package - Initialize from package: hcdev init

The --package flag lets you specify file produced by hcdev package or generated by the hc-scaffold to pre-populate your DNA.

--scaffold <path-to-package-file> <app-name>

--cloneExample - Clone from one of our example apps on github: hcdev init --cloneExample=<exampleName> <app-name>

The --cloneExample flag lets you specify the name of one of our example apps on github and will use git to download a copy of that app and will then clone it new UUID as a new app for your use.

--clone - Clone from existing app by path: hcdev init --clone <path-to-existing-app-dir> <app-name>

The --clone flag lets you specify a path to an existing app and will create a clone of that app with new UUID, and hence it will be a new app.