@exiloncms/cli

Interactive CLI to create new ExilonCMS projects.

Installation

Using npm (global)

npm install -g @exiloncms/cli

Using pnpm (global)

pnpm add -g @exiloncms/cli

Using yarn (global)

yarn global add @exiloncms/cli

Using npx (without installing)

npx @exiloncms/cli create my-project

Using pnpm dlx (without installing)

pnpm dlx @exiloncms/cli create my-project

Usage

Interactive Mode (Recommended)

# Create a new project with interactive prompts
exiloncms create my-project

# or using the alias
exiloncms new my-project

# or using create-exiloncms
create-exiloncms my-project

The CLI will prompt you for:

• Project name
• Database type (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Theme selection
• Plugins to install
• Site configuration (name, admin email, password)
• Installation options

Command-Line Options

exiloncms create my-project \
  --database sqlite \
  --theme default \
  --plugins shop,discord \
  --site-name "My Awesome Site" \
  --admin-email [email protected] \
  --admin-password secret123 \
  --no-install-deps \
  --no-run-migrations

Available Options

| Option | Description | Default | |--------|-------------|---------| | -d, --database <type> | Database type (sqlite, postgresql, mysql) | sqlite | | -t, --theme <name> | Theme name | default | | -p, --plugins <list> | Comma-separated list of plugins | - | | --site-name <name> | Site name | - | | --admin-name <name> | Admin name | - | | --admin-email <email> | Admin email | - | | --admin-password <password> | Admin password | - | | --no-install-deps | Skip installing dependencies | - | | --no-run-migrations | Skip running migrations | - |

What Gets Installed

The CLI creates a new ExilonCMS project with:

• ✅ Latest ExilonCMS code from GitHub
• ✅ Configured database (SQLite by default, no setup needed)
• ✅ Selected theme and plugins
• ✅ All dependencies installed (PHP and Node.js)
• ✅ Database migrated and seeded
• ✅ Admin user created
• ✅ Built frontend assets

Next Steps

After creating your project:

cd my-project

# Start the development server
php artisan serve

# Visit http://localhost:8000

Default Credentials

After installation, you can login with:

• Email: [email protected] (or your custom email)
• Password: password (or your custom password)

Database Options

SQLite (Recommended)

• No configuration required
• File-based database
• Perfect for development and small projects

PostgreSQL

• Best for production
• Requires PostgreSQL server
• Configure in .env file

MySQL

• Good alternative for production
• Requires MySQL/MariaDB server
• Configure in .env file

Available Plugins

• shop - Full e-commerce system with cart, payments, and orders
• discord - Discord authentication and notifications
• analytics - Statistics and analytics tracking

More plugins coming soon!

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Exilon-Studios/exiloncms-cli.git
cd exiloncms-cli

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev -- create test-project

# Build
npm run build

# Test locally
npm link
exiloncms create test-project

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT © Exilon Studios

Links

• ExilonCMS Documentation
• ExilonCMS Repository
• Issue Tracker