| title | icp-cli Documentation |
|---|---|
| description | Build and deploy applications on the Internet Computer using icp-cli, with links to quickstart, tutorials, guides, and reference documentation. |
Build and deploy applications on the Internet Computer.
- Quickstart — Deploy a fullstack app in under 5 minutes
- Tutorial — Deploy your first app step by step
Step-by-step instructions for common tasks:
- Installation — Install icp-cli on your system
- Local Development — The edit-build-deploy cycle
- Deploying to Mainnet — Go live on the Internet Computer
- Deploying to Specific Subnets — Target specific subnets
- Canister Snapshots — Back up and restore canister state
- Canister Migration — Move canisters between subnets
- Managing Environments — Dev, staging, production workflows
- Managing Identities — Keys and authentication reference
- Tokens and Cycles — ICP tokens and cycles command reference
- Proxy Canister — Forward calls with cycles or call canister-only methods
- Containerized Networks — Docker-based local networks
- Using Recipes — Reusable build templates
- Creating Recipes — Build custom recipes
- Creating Templates — Author project templates
- Writing a Sync Plugin — Author a sandboxed WebAssembly sync plugin
Understand how icp-cli works:
- Project Model — How configuration is organized
- Build, Deploy, Sync — The deployment lifecycle
- Environments and Networks — Deployment targets explained
- Recipes — Templated build configurations
- Sync Plugins — Sandboxed WebAssembly components for the sync phase
- Canister Discovery — How canisters discover each other
- Binding Generation — Type-safe canister interfaces
Complete technical specifications:
- CLI Reference — All commands and flags
- Configuration Reference — icp.yaml schema
- Canister Settings — All settings options
- Environment Variables — CLI and build variables
- Migrating from dfx — For existing dfx users
- Upgrading from icp-cli 0.2 — Switch off the removed
type: assetssync step - Telemetry — What data is collected and how to opt out
- Examples — Sample projects for various use cases