Create a new project

There are several ways to create a new project in Altostra:

• From the Altostra CLI
• From a code editor
• From the Altostra Web Console

When you create a new project, you can decide whether to start fresh, use a template or use an existing project.

Create a project in Altostra CLI

For more information about the commands below and their options, refer to the Altostra CLI documentation.

Initialize in a new or existing directory

Initialize the project:

$ alto init
✔ Checking directory
✔ Initializing

Initialize from a template

List the available templates:

$ alto templates
✔ Getting project templates
Available templates:
 * static-website
 * simple-crud-service
 * scalable-webhook

Then, initialize a new project from a template:

$ alto init --template static-website

Or, you can omit the template name to interactively select a template from a list:

$ alto init --template
✔ Listing available templates
? Please select a template to initialize a project (Use arrow keys)
❯ static-website
  simple-crud-service
  scalable-webhook

Create a project in Visual Studio Code

Open the project folder in Visual Studio Code.

Initialize in a new or existing directory

Switch to the Altostra view:

Click on the Initialize Project button at the top to initialize the project:

Or, use the commands palette in Visual Studio Code (F1 or Cmd+Shift+P):

The project is initialized and the Altostra Designer displays an initial empty design.

Initialize from a template

Switch to the Altostra view and click on the desired template in the templates list:

Create a project in Altostra Web Console

If you have connected a Git hosting account, such as GitHub or Bitbucket, Altostra automatically creates a private Git repository for new projects and pushes an initial commit; if you haven't, then you can download the project directly from the Web Console.

Create a project

To create a project in the Web Console, go to Projects and click on Create Project, select a template and give your project a name.

Fill in the project name and select a template:

When then project is created, you are presented with the project details page. You can find the link to the Git repository under the project name.

Clone the project to start working

Now that you have a new project, clone the project from you Git account to a local development environment and start working.