# Init

> porticol-cli init: write a starter collection, environment and workflow.

Canonical: https://porticol.app/docs/cli/init

[View as Markdown](https://porticol.app/docs/cli/init.md)

## Usage

```
porticol-cli init [<folder>]
```

## See also

- [this text, with examples](https://porticol.app/docs/cli.html)
- [a pipeline to copy](https://porticol.app/docs/automation.html)