---
title: wpe apps init
description: Generate a wpe.json file for deploying a new WP Engine Headless Application
url: https://developers.wpengine.com/docs/headless-platform/reference/cli/wpe/apps/init/
image: https://developers.wpengine.com/og/docs/headless-platform/reference/cli/wpe/apps/init.png
---

# wpe apps init

## Description

Generate a `wpe.json` file for deploying a new WP Engine Headless Application

## Usage

Terminal window

```bash
$ wpe apps init [OPTIONS]
```

## Extended Description

The `wpe apps init` command provides takes you through a series of prompts in order to generate a `wpe.json` for a WP Engine Headless Application. You can then use the generated `wpe.json` file with the [`wpe apps create`](https://developers.wpengine.com/docs/headless-platform/reference/cli/wpe/apps/create) command to deploy your app.

> **Note**
>
> You need to have a GitHub repository with an app ready to be deployed in order to make this command work properly.

## Options

```
--help, -h    Help for list
```

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