meteor create

Create a new Meteor project

The meteor create command creates a new Meteor application or package.

Usage

meteor create [options] <path>
meteor create --example <example-name> [path]
meteor create --from <git-url> [path]
meteor create --list
meteor create --package [package-name]

Creating Applications

Create a new Meteor app in the specified directory:

meteor create my-app

You can pass an absolute path, relative path, or . for the current directory.

App Templates

Meteor provides several starter templates:

# React (default)
meteor create my-app --react

# TypeScript with React
meteor create my-app --typescript

# Vue 3
meteor create my-app --vue

# Svelte
meteor create my-app --svelte

# Blaze
meteor create my-app --blaze

# Apollo
meteor create my-app --apollo

# Solid
meteor create my-app --solid

# Angular
meteor create my-app --angular

Minimal Templates

# Empty app
meteor create my-app --bare

# App with minimal packages
meteor create my-app --minimal

# Fully scaffolded app
meteor create my-app --full

UI Framework Templates

# React with Tailwind CSS
meteor create my-app --tailwind

# React with Chakra UI
meteor create my-app --chakra-ui

Other Templates

# React with Babel
meteor create my-app --babel

# CoffeeScript
meteor create my-app --coffeescript

Creating from Examples

List available example applications:

meteor create --list

Create a project from an example:

meteor create my-app --example <example-name>

Creating from Git Repository

Clone a Meteor project from a Git URL:

meteor create my-app --from https://github.com/user/repo

Creating Packages

Create a new Meteor package:

meteor create --package [package-name]

If you’re in an app, the package will be created in the app’s top-level packages directory. Otherwise, it will be created in the current directory.

Options

--package · boolean

Create a new Meteor package instead of an app

--example · string

Create from an example template

--from · string

Clone a Meteor project from a Git URL

--list · boolean

Show list of available examples

--bare · boolean

Create an empty app

--minimal · boolean

Create an app with as few Meteor packages as possible

--full · boolean

Create a fully scaffolded app

--react · boolean

Create a basic React-based app (default)

--vue · boolean

Create a basic Vue 3-based app

--typescript · boolean

Create a basic TypeScript React-based app

--apollo · boolean

Create a basic Apollo-based app

--svelte · boolean

Create a basic Svelte-based app

--blaze · boolean

Create a basic Blaze-based app

--tailwind · boolean

Create a React app with Tailwind CSS configured

--chakra-ui · boolean

Create a React app with Chakra UI configured

--solid · boolean

Create a basic Solid-based app

--angular · boolean

Create a basic Angular app

--babel · boolean

Create a React app with Babel support

--coffeescript · boolean

Create a basic CoffeeScript app with React

--prototype · boolean

Create a prototype app with the insecure and autopublish packages. Can be used with other app templates

--release · string

Specify the release of Meteor to use

Examples

Create a React app in the current directory:

meteor create . --react

Create a TypeScript app with a specific release:

meteor create my-app --typescript --release 2.15

Create a prototype app with autopublish and insecure:

meteor create my-app --react --prototype