# Install Toolbox
Vapor's command line interface provides shortcuts and assistance for common tasks.
Installation (macOS): [Install → macOS](../install/macos.md)
Installation (Ubuntu): [Install → Ubuntu](../install/ubuntu.md)
Help prints useful information about available commands and flags.
```sh
vapor --help
```
You can also run the `--help` option on any Toolbox command.
```sh
vapor new --help
```
The `--help` flag should be your goto for learning about the toolbox as it is the most up-to-date.
## New
The Toolbox's most important feature is helping you create a new project.
```sh
vapor new
```
Just pass the name of your project as the first argument to the `new` command.
!!! note
Project names should be PascalCase →, like `HelloWorld` or `MyProject`.
### Templates
By default, Vapor will create your new project from the API template. You can choose
a different template by passing the `--template` flag.
| Name | Flag | Description |
|------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
| API | `--template=api` | JSON API with Fluent database. |
| Web | `--template=web` | HTML website with Leaf templates. |
| Auth | `--template=auth-template`| JSON API with Fluent DB and Auth. |
!!! info
There are lots of unofficial Vapor templates on GitHub under the `vapor` + `template` topics →.
You can use these by passing the full GitHub URL to the `--template` option.
## Build & Run
You can use the toolbox to build and run your Vapor app.
```sh
vapor build
vapor run
```
!!! tip
We recommend building and running through [Xcode](xcode.md) if you have a Mac.
It's a bit faster and you can set breakpoints!
Just use `vapor xcode` to generate an Xcode project.
## Updating
The toolbox should be updated by the package manager it was installed with.
### Homebrew
```sh
brew upgrade vapor
```
### APT
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vapor
```