Use the Basic CLI
Using the CLI to manage projects.
Install the CLI
Install the CLI
First, install the CLI using your terminal.
Login to Basic using the CLI
Run basic login to create your basic admin account. You will be redirected to a web page to login.
Create / integrate a project
Initialize the Basic CLI
Navigate to your project directory and run basic init to create your project.
You will be prompted to choose between creating a new project or integrating an existing project.
Create or integrate a project
Choose your tech stack and project name.
Create a project
Integrate an existing project
That’s it! You now have a new project created. You’ll even notice a new basic.config.ts / basic.config.js file in your project directory with your project ID included!
If you run basic init in a codebase with an existing basic.config.ts file (e.g., created using via create-lofi-app), you’ll notice that the project_id in your basic.config.ts file gets automatically updated.
Other CLI commands
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Other commands include:
basic account- Show account informationbasic logout- logout from your basic accountbasic status- Show login statusbasic projects- list your projectsbasic version- Show CLI versionbasic update- Update CLI to the latest versionbasic debug- Show Basic config directory location