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new Command - Medusa CLI Reference

Create a new Medusa application. Unlike the create-medusa-app CLI tool, this command provides more flexibility for experienced Medusa developers in creating and configuring their project.

Terminal
❯medusa new [<dir_name> [<starter_url>]]

Arguments#

Argument	Description	Required	Default
`dir_name`	The name of the directory to create the Medusa application in.	Yes	-
`starter_url`	The name of the directory to create the Medusa application in.	No	`https://github.com/medusajs/medusa-starter-default`

Options#

Option	Description
`-y`, `--useDefaults`	Skip all prompts, such as databaes prompts. A database might not be created if default PostgreSQL credentials don't work.
`--skip-db`	Skip database creation.
`--skip-env`	Skip populating `.env`.
`--db-user <user>`	The database user to use for database setup.
`--db-database <database>`	The name of the database used for database setup.
`--db-pass <password>`	The database password to use for database setup.
`--db-port <port>`	The database port to use for database setup.
`--db-host <host>`	The database host to use for database setup.

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