# Deploy

#### Zeus Deploy

Deploy a custom Zeus box to your local working directory. 

The `--type` method can be used to determine what medium to deploy the box to. The default `local` deploys with the syntax `file://${packagePath}/box.zip`. The option `ipfs` deploys to the IPFS network with the syntax `ipfs://${hash}`.

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{% tab title="Deploy" %}

```bash
zeus deploy box
# run "zeus list-boxes" and you'll see the box under local boxes
# zeus deploy box --type ipfs
```

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{% tab title="Options" %}

```bash
zeus deploy box

installs a templated plugin or a seed, without writing in deps

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]
  --type                                                      [default: "local"]
  --invalidate                                                   [default: true]
  --bucket                                     [default: "liquidapps.artifacts"]
  --prefix                                                   [default: "boxes/"]
  --endpoint
  --update-mapping                                               [default: true]
  --moddate                                                     [default: false]

Examples:
  zeus deploy box
```

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Note IPFS must be running in order for the box to be deployed, start with `zeus start-localenv --phase 15-ipfs-dameon`
{% endhint %}


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