---
name: "daps-init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "daps"
version: "3.3.2+cleaned1-6.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/daps-init"
---

# daps-init(1)

A command to set up a DAPS documentation directory.

## NAME

daps-init - A command to set up a DAPS documentation directory.

## SYNOPSIS

**daps-init** {--docdir *PATH\_TO\_DOC\_DIR*} \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

daps-init is used to create a DAPS documentation project from scratch. It automatically sets up the key files and directory structure needed and creates an example DocBook 4 or 5 document which can be used to explore DAPS' functionality.

Specifying the project directory with --docdir is mandatory, all other options are optional. Specifying a name for the document with --name is recommended—it will be used in filenames. Setting the title of the document with --title is also recommended.

## OPTIONS

- \--docdir *DIR*

  Path to the project directory under which the DAPS environment will be set up. If the directory does not exists, it will be created. Mandatory.

- \--dapsroot *DIR*

  Specify the path to the directory where daps-init can find the template files (directory init-templates/). This is only necessary if you have installed DAPS in a custom directory. Default: /usr/share/daps

- \--date *YYYY-MM-DD*

  Specify a date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Will be used to set the publication date of the document. (\<date/\> in the document's info section). Default: Current date (\<?dbtimestamp format=\\"B d, Y\\"?\>)

- \--docbook4

  Create a document in DocBook 4 format (default).

- \--docbook5

  Create a document in DocBook 5 format.

- \--name *NAME*

  String that will be used in filenames (e.g. when generating PDF or HTML output). Only use letters, digits, dashes and underscores \[A-Za-z0-9-\_\]. Default: daps-example

- \--productname "*PRODUCT*"

  Specify a name for the product the document describes. Will be used in the subtitle of the document (\<productname/\> in the document's info section).

- \--productnumber "*PRODUCT\_VERSION*"

  Specify a version for the product the document describes. Will be used in the subtitle of the document (\<productnumber/\> in the document's info section). Requires --productname.

- \--rootelement article\|book

  DocBook root element of the example document. Currently supported are "book" and "article" (default).

- \--title "*TITLE*"

  Title of the document. Default: "DAPS Example"

## SEE ALSO

**https://opensuse.github.io/daps/**

DAPS project homepage

## AUTHOR

**Frank Sundermeyer** \<fsundermeyer@opensuse.org\>

Developer