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# Install Toolbox

Vapor's command line interface provides shortcuts and assistance for common tasks.

> If you do not want to install the Toolbox, checkout the Manual quickstart.

### Install

Run the following script to install the Toolbox.

    curl -sL toolbox.vapor.sh | bash

> Note: You must have the correct version of Swift 3 installed.

### Verify

Make sure the Toolbox installed successfully by running the help query. You should see a print out of the available commands. You can run the `--help` option on any Toolbox command.

    vapor --help

## Create A Project

Now that you have installed the Toolbox, you can create your first Vapor project following the Hello, World guide.

### Updating

The toolbox can update itself. This may be useful if you experience any issues in the future.

    vapor self update

### Templates

The toolbox can create a project from the Vapor basic-template or any other git repo.

    vapor new <name> [--template=<repo-url-or-github-path>]

The toolbox will build an absolute URL based on what you pass as the template option. If you do not specify a template option, the project will be built from the Vapor basic-template.

    Default(no template option specified) => https://github.com/vapor/basic-template
    http(s)://example.com/repo-path => http(s)://example.com/repo-path
    user/repo => https://github.com/user/repo
    light => https://github.com/vapor/light-template