Create IC

A simple command line tool to quickly create projects for the Internet Computer.

Usage

Note that you will need to use npm 6 or higher.

npm init ic

An optional project name can also be passed to the command line:

npm init ic myproject

Tips: if you do not get the last version of the cli, provide @latest to the command line:

npm init ic@latest

This npm initializer is basically a shorthand to dfx - the command-line interface for managing Internet Computer projects.

It first checks if dfx is installed in your environment. If not, it prompts you to install it
If already installed, the script checks if a newer version of dfx is available and prompts you if you want to upgrade
Request a new project name
Ask what kind of project should be initialized - i.e. frontend (web application) + backend or backend only
Let you pick the type of backend canister that should be created (Motoko or Rust)
If a frontend web application should be created, it also asks you if an authentication (Internet Identity) should be added to the project
Initialize the new project

It does not support yet Windows and might also not work behind a proxy.