# Install Zeus and Unboxing

### Zeus can easily be installed with:

```bash
npm install -g @liquidapps/zeus-cmd
```

Once installed a new Zeus box can be created for the project (equivalent of `npm init`).  This produces a `zeus-box.json` (equivalent of `package.json`). For more on the `zeus-box.json` see [here](https://docs.liquidapps.io/liquidapps-documentation/working-with-zeus-sdk/overview/install-zeus-and-unboxing/zeus-box-json).

```bash
mkdir helloworld; cd helloworld
zeus box create
```

Once created, you can unbox an existing box, example for **basic contract**

```bash
zeus unbox helloworld
# to compile, start local env, and run unit tests
zeus test -c
# create new contract
zeus create contract hello --chain=eos --language=cpp --template=simplecontract
```

Unbox for **all dapp services example contract**

```bash
zeus unbox all-dapp-services
# to compile, start local env, and run unit tests
zeus test -c
# create new contract
zeus create contract <CONTRACT_NAME>
```

To see a list `zeus_boxes` run:

```bash
zeus list-boxes
```