| Usage | Synopsis |
|---|---|
| General | $ tns create <App Name> [--path <Directory>] [--appid <App ID>] [--copy-from <Directory>] |
Creates a new project for native development with NativeScript from the default template or from an existing NativeScript project.
--path- Specifies the directory where you want to create the project, if different from the current directory. The directory must be empty.--appid- Sets the application identifier for your project.--copy-from- Specifies a directory which contains an existing NativeScript project. If not set, the NativeScript CLI creates the project from the default hello-world template.
<App Name>is the name of project. The specified name must meet the requirements of all platforms that you want to target. <% if(isConsole) { %>For more information about the<App Name>requirements, run$ tns help create<% } %><% if(isHtml) { %>For projects that target Android, you can use uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores. The name must start with a letter.
For projects that target iOS, you can use uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.<% } %><App ID>is the application identifier for your project. It must be a domain name in reverse and must meet the requirements of all platforms that you want to target. If not specified, the application identifier is set toorg.nativescript.<App name><% if(isConsole) { %>For more information about the<App ID>requirements, run$ tns help create<% } %><% if(isHtml) { %>For projects that target Android, you can use uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores in the strings of the reversed domain name, separated by a dot. Strings must be separated by a dot and must start with a letter. For example:com.nativescript.My_Andro1d_App
For projects that target iOS, you can use uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens in the strings of the reversed domain name. Strings must be separated by a dot. For example:com.nativescript.My-i0s-App.<% } %>
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| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| init | Initializes a project for development. The command prompts you to provide your project configuration interactively and uses the information to create a new package.json file or update the existing one. |
| install | Installs all platforms and dependencies described in the package.json file in the current directory. |
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