NAME

       cargo-init - Create a new Cargo package in an existing directory

SYNOPSIS

       cargo init [OPTIONS] [PATH]

DESCRIPTION

       This command will create a new Cargo manifest in the current directory. Give a path as an
       argument to create in the given directory.

       If there are typically-named Rust source files already in the directory, those will be
       used. If not, then a sample src/main.rs file will be created, or src/lib.rs if --lib is
       passed.

       If the directory is not already in a VCS repository, then a new repository is created (see
       --vcs below).

       The "authors" field in the manifest is determined from the environment or configuration
       settings. A name is required and is determined from (first match wins):

       •   cargo-new.name Cargo config value

       •   CARGO_NAME environment variable

       •   GIT_AUTHOR_NAME environment variable

       •   GIT_COMMITTER_NAME environment variable

       •   user.name git configuration value

       •   USER environment variable

       •   USERNAME environment variable

       •   NAME environment variable

       The email address is optional and is determined from:

       •   cargo-new.email Cargo config value

       •   CARGO_EMAIL environment variable

       •   GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL environment variable

       •   GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL environment variable

       •   user.email git configuration value

       •   EMAIL environment variable

       See the reference <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html> for more
       information about configuration files.

       See cargo-new(1) for a similar command which will create a new package in a new directory.

OPTIONS

   Init Options
       --bin
           Create a package with a binary target (src/main.rs). This is the default behavior.

       --lib
           Create a package with a library target (src/lib.rs).

       --edition EDITION
           Specify the Rust edition to use. Default is 2018. Possible values: 2015, 2018

       --name NAME
           Set the package name. Defaults to the directory name.

       --vcs VCS
           Initialize a new VCS repository for the given version control system (git, hg, pijul,
           or fossil) or do not initialize any version control at all (none). If not specified,
           defaults to git or the configuration value cargo-new.vcs, or none if already inside a
           VCS repository.

       --registry REGISTRY
           This sets the publish field in Cargo.toml to the given registry name which will
           restrict publishing only to that registry.

           Registry names are defined in Cargo config files
           <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html>. If not specified, the default
           registry defined by the registry.default config key is used. If the default registry
           is not set and --registry is not used, the publish field will not be set which means
           that publishing will not be restricted.

   Display Options
       -v, --verbose
           Use verbose output. May be specified twice for "very verbose" output which includes
           extra output such as dependency warnings and build script output. May also be
           specified with the term.verbose config value
           <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html>.

       -q, --quiet
           No output printed to stdout.

       --color WHEN
           Control when colored output is used. Valid values:

           •   auto (default): Automatically detect if color support is available on the
               terminal.

           •   always: Always display colors.

           •   never: Never display colors.

           May also be specified with the term.color config value
           <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/config.html>.

   Common Options
       +TOOLCHAIN
           If Cargo has been installed with rustup, and the first argument to cargo begins with
           +, it will be interpreted as a rustup toolchain name (such as +stable or +nightly).
           See the rustup documentation <https://github.com/rust-lang/rustup/> for more
           information about how toolchain overrides work.

       -h, --help
           Prints help information.

       -Z FLAG...
           Unstable (nightly-only) flags to Cargo. Run cargo -Z help for details.

ENVIRONMENT

       See the reference <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/environment-variables.html>
       for details on environment variables that Cargo reads.

EXIT STATUS

       0
           Cargo succeeded.

       101
           Cargo failed to complete.

EXAMPLES

        1. Create a binary Cargo package in the current directory:

               cargo init

SEE ALSO

       cargo(1), cargo-new(1)

                                            2019-09-05                              CARGO-INIT(1)