---
name: "vala-gen-project"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vala-gen-project"
version: "0.12.1-3"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vala-gen-project"
---

# vala-gen-project(1)

generate the and automake skeleton for your vala project

## NAME

vala-gen-project - generate the and automake skeleton for your vala project

## SYNOPSIS

**vala-gen-project** \[OPTION...\] \[NAME\]

## DESCRIPTION

Vala project generator is a little gui or command line utility that creates an automake project skeletoni vala program.

It can be used without specifying a project name, so that a gtk+ gui will be presented or directly from the command line.

## OPTIONS

- \-?, --help Show help options

  - \-p, --projectdir=DIRECTORY Project directory

  - \-t, --type=TYPE Project TYPE: gtk+, console

  - \-l, --license=TYPE License TYPE: gpl2, gpl3, lgpl2, lgpl2.1, lgpl3, apache2, artistic

  - \--version Display version number

  - \-a, --author=NAME Author name

  - \-e, --email=EMAIL Author email address

  ## EXAMPLES

- Create a gtk+ project with a gpl2 license and the name valatest

  **vala-gen-project** -t gtk+ -l gpl2 valatest

## EXIT STATUS

vala-gen-project returns a zero exist status if it succeed.  Non zero is returned in case of failure.

## AUTHOR

Andrea Del Signore (sejerpz (at) tin.it)

## SEE ALSO

[valac(1)](/valac/1.md)