Create a project

Most of the TronBox commands are run under the directories of TronBox projects. So the first step is to create a TronBox project. You can scaffold one from a built-in template with tronbox init, but for those getting started, you can use TronBox Boxes, which offers example applications and project templates. We'll use the MetaCoin box, which creates a token that can be transferred between accounts.

1. Create a directory for MetaCoin:

Terminal

mkdir MetaCoin
cd MetaCoin

2. Download ("unbox") the MetaCoin project:

Terminal

tronbox unbox metacoin

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NOTE: Alternatively, run tronbox init in an empty directory to scaffold a project from a built-in template instead of unboxing.

Once this operation is completed, you will have a project directory structure with the following items:

• contracts/: Directory for Solidity contracts
• migrations/: Directory for scriptable deployment files
• test/: Directory for test contracts
• tronbox.js: TronBox configuration file