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# Contract/Unit Test

Creates a basic unit test and EOSIO smart contract.

To test a basic EOSIO contract without DAPP Network services, run the following:

This will create your new working directory, create your `zeus-box.json` (`package.json`), install the necessary `zeus_boxes` (`node_modules`) dependencies, create the example contract and unit test, compile the contract, start the local environment, and run the example unit tests.

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```bash
# create dir
mkdir eosio-contract; cd eosio-contract
# create zeus-box.json/package.json default
zeus box create
# unbox unit testing associated boxes
zeus unbox seed-tests
# create your own contract
zeus create contract mycontract --template=simplecontract # if using an old cdt --legacy-cdt
# compile
zeus compile mycontract # if using an old cdt --legacy-cdt
# start local env and test
zeus test mycontract
```

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```bash
zeus create contract <contractname>

generates an empty contract

Options:
  --version       Show version number                                  [boolean]
  --storage-path  path for persistent storage    [default: "/home/ubuntu/.zeus"]
  --rc-file       use rc file to load options from
                                     [default: "/home/ubuntu/.zeus/zeusrc.json"]
  --rc-ignore     ignore rc file                                [default: false]
  --verbose, -v                                                 [default: false]
  -h, --help      Show help                                            [boolean]
  --chain                                                       [default: "eos"]
  --language                                                    [default: "cpp"]
  --template                                          [default: "emptycontract"]
  --legacy-cdt    unbox cmake files using cdt version < 3.0.0   [default: false]

Examples:
  zeus create contract testcontract --chain=eos --language=cpp
  --template=emptycontract
```

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Files created:

* `./contracts/eos/mycontract/mycontract.cpp`  basic of basic contracts with a simple action
* `./test/mycontract.spec.js` basic unit test