> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.notcms.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# init

> Initialize a new NotCMS project

## Overview

The `init` command sets up NotCMS in your project with interactive configuration.

```bash theme={null}
npx notcms-kit init
```

## What it does

1. Creates `notcms.config.json` configuration file
2. Checks environment variables in `.env`

## Options

| Option  | Description           | Default                               |
| ------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `--env` | Environment file path | `[".env", ".env.local", ".dev.vars"]` |

## Interactive Setup

The command will guide you through:

### 1. Configuration

```
? Schema file path: ./src/notcms/schema.ts
```

## Examples

### Basic initialization

```bash theme={null}
npx notcms-kit init
```

### Specify environment file path

Use this if you already have `.env` configured:

```bash theme={null}
npx notcms-kit init --env .env.development
```

## Troubleshooting

## Next Steps

After initialization, you can:

1. Start using the NotCMS client in your code
2. Run `npx notcms-kit pull` to update your schema