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Create a Project

Create projects from templates with CyanPrint

Create a Project

Learn how to create new projects from templates using the CyanPrint CLI.

cyanprint create <TEMPLATE_REF> [PATH]

Template Reference Format

<TEMPLATE_REF> uses the format: <username>/<template-name>[:<version>]

username - The template author or organization
template-name - The name of the template
version - (Optional) An integer version number. If omitted, the latest version is used

Examples

# Create in current directory (latest version)
cyanprint create atomicloud/starter

# Create in specific directory
cyanprint create atomicloud/starter my-project

# Create a specific version
cyanprint create atomicloud/starter:1 my-project

Options

Option	Default	Description
`-c, --coordinator-endpoint`	`http://coord.cyanprint.dev:9000`	Coordinator service URL

You can also set the coordinator endpoint via the CYANPRINT_COORDINATOR environment variable.

What Happens

CLI fetches template from registry

Target directory is created if needed

Coordinator runs the template (handles compositions automatically)

You answer questions interactively

Project files are generated

Next Steps

Update your project

Learn how to update your project with new template versions

Browse templates

Discover available templates in the registry

CLI Commands

Full reference for all CyanPrint CLI commands

Manage the Daemon

Start and stop the CyanPrint Coordinator daemon for local development

Update a Project

Update existing projects with the latest template version

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Create a Project

Template Reference Format