ionic start

Create a new project

ionic start [options]

This command creates a working Ionic app. It installs dependencies for you and sets up your project.

Running ionic start without any arguments will prompt you for information about your new project.

The first argument is your app's name. Don't worry--you can always change this later. The --project-id is generated from name unless explicitly specified.

The second argument is the template from which to generate your app. You can list all templates with the --list option. You can also specify a git repository URL for template, in which case the existing project will be cloned.

Use the --type option to start projects using older versions of Ionic. For example, you can start an Ionic 3 project with --type=ionic-angular. Use --list to see all project types and templates.

Examples

$ ionic start
$ ionic start --list
$ ionic start myApp
$ ionic start myApp blank
$ ionic start myApp tabs --cordova
$ ionic start myApp tabs --capacitor
$ ionic start myApp super --type=ionic-angular
$ ionic start myApp blank --type=ionic1
$ ionic start cordovaApp tabs --cordova
$ ionic start "My App" blank
$ ionic start "Conference App" https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-conference-app

Inputs

name
Description	The name of your new project (e.g. myApp, "My App")
template
Description	The starter template to use (e.g. blank, tabs; use --list to see all)

Options

--list
Description	List available starter templates
Aliases	-l
--type =<type>
Description	Type of project to start (e.g. angular, react, ionic-angular, ionic1)
--cordova
Description	Include Cordova integration
--capacitor
Description	Include Capacitor integration
--id =<id>
Description	Specify an Ionic App ID to link

Advanced Options

--no-deps
Description	Do not install npm/yarn dependencies
--no-git
Description	Do not initialize a git repo
--link
Description	Connect your new app to Ionic
--project-id =<slug>
Description	Specify a slug for your app (used for the directory name and package name)
--package-id =<id>
Description	Specify the bundle ID/application ID for your app (reverse-DNS notation)