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Getting Started with YouCan Apps CLI ​

Access Your Development Store ​

Run the following command to connect your app with your YouCan development store for testing:

sh
youcan auth login

Initializing a New App ​

When building a YouCan App, you can directly initialize it by running the following command, which will set up all the necessary configurations and dependencies, including YouCan CLI:

sh
npm init @youcan/app@latest

or if you’re using pnpm:

sh
pnpm create @youcan/app@latest

During this setup, you will be prompted to choose between app templates for creating Embedded Apps or Theme App Extensions.

Next steps ​

Refer to the specific development guides to get started on creating:

Where to get help ​

If you encounter any issues or have any suggestions, you can open an issue in the YouCan CLI repository.