dart create

This guide describes how to use the dart create command to create a Dart project.

The dart create command creates a Dart project, using one of several supported templates. The same functionality is available in IDEs.

When you run dart create, it first creates a directory with the project files. Then it gets package dependencies (unless you specify the --no-pub flag).

To create a basic Dart project, follow the dart create command with the name of your project. In the following example, a directory named my_cli that contains a simple console app (the default template) is created:

$ dart create my_cli

To use a different template, use the -t (or --template) flag followed by the template name:

$ dart create -t web my_web_app

The -t flag allows you to specify which type of Dart project you want to create. If you don't specify a template, dart create uses the console template by default.

The following table shows the templates you can use with the -t flag:

These templates result in a file structure that follows package layout conventions.

Additionally, you can perform the following actions with the dart create command.

If the specified directory already exists, dart create fails. You can force project generation with the --force flag:

$ dart create --force <DIRECTORY>

For further information on command-line options, use the --help flag:

$ dart create --help