Spheron CLI

The Spheron CLI is a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool to create and deploy dapps to web3.

Installation

For Mac and Linux

To install the Spheron CLI, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo npm install -g @spheron/cli

For Windows

To install the Spheron CLI, open your terminal as administrator mode and run the following command:

npm install -g @spheron/cli

Help

The --help argument allows you to get more details about Spheron CLI commands.

Usage

spheron --help

Here is an example of how the result will look:

Spheron CLI 1.0.7
 
spheron [command]
 
Commands:
  spheron login                Logs into yout Spheron account
  spheron logout               Logs out of your account
  spheron upload               Upload
  spheron publish              Upload your project setup in spheron.json
  spheron create-organization  Create organization
  spheron get <resource>       Get resource/s <<resource>>
  spheron init                 Spheron file initialization in project
  spheron configure            Change spheron default configuration
  spheron create-dapp          Create a dapp which can run on Spheron out of the
                               box
 
Options:
  --help     Show help                                                 [boolean]
  --version  Show version number                                       [boolean]

With Commands

spheron [command] --help
# example
spheron login --help

Here is how the result of the above example will look:

Spheron CLI 1.0.7
 
Usage: spheron login [--github|--gitlab|--bitbucket]
 
Options:
  --github     Login using Github credentials
  --gitlab     Login using Gitlab credentials
  --bitbucket  Login using Bitbucket credentials
  --help       Show help                                               [boolean]

Authentication

spheron login

The spheron login command allows you to connect to your Spheron account. It is necessary to execute this command before running upload or publish commands.

Usage

spheron login

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to select the provider that you want to use for login. Here is how it will look:

? Select your provider: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Github
  Gitlab
  Bitbucket

Extended Usage

You can use the following command if you want to connect to your Spheron account without prompter:

GitHub

The --github argument can be used to initiate GitHub OAuth login.

spheron login --github

GitLab

The --gitlab argument can be used to initiate GitLab OAuth login.

spheron login --gitlab

Bitbucket

The --bitbucket argument can be used to initiate Bitbucket OAuth login.

spheron login --bitbucket

Upload

spheron upload

The spheron upload command allows you to directly upload your file/directory to the specific protocol without having to set up a project. You must be logged in to use this command. If you are not, you can use the spheron login command first to login.

Usage

spheron upload

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to add path, select protocol, add project name, and add organization id. Here is how it will look:

? Path to file: (./)
? Upload protocol: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Arweave
  Filecoin
  IPFS

Extended Usage

Direct Upload

You can use the following command if you want to directly upload the file without prompter:

spheron upload --path {file_path} --protocol {protocol} [--project {project_name}] [--organization {organizationId}]

Arguments

• --path : The location of dir/file that you want to upload. The default path is ./.
• --protocol : Choose from arweave, filecoin, or ipfs.
• --project (Optional) : The name of the project. If not provided, the last segment of the path will be taken.
• --organization (Optional) : The organizationId to override the existing one. By default, it will take the one received after running spheron login.

Site

spheron init

The spheron init command allows you to initialize a new Spheron project. A spheron.json file is created in your current path that describes your project. It will be utilized by the spheron publish command.

Usage

spheron init

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to select protocol, add project name, add path, and select framework. Here is how it will look:

? Project name: (Code)
? Upload protocol: (Use arrow keys)
❯ Arweave
  Filecoin
  IPFS

Extended Usage

Direct Initialization

You can use the following command if you want to directly initialize a new Spheron project without prompter:

spheron init --protocol {protocol} [--project {project_name}] [--path {path}] [--framework {framework}]

Arguments

• --protocol : Choose from arweave, filecoin, or ipfs.

• --project (Optional) : The name of the project. If not provided, the last segment of the path will be taken.

• --path (Optional) : The location of dir/file that you want to upload. The default path is ./.

• --framework (Optional) : Choose from the following frameworks:

  • static
  • react
  • vue
  • angular
  • next
  • preact
  • nuxt2
  • docusaurus
  • hugo
  • eleventy
  • svelte
  • gatsby
  • sanity
  • ionicreact
  • vite
  • scully
  • stencil
  • brunch
  • ionicangular

spheron publish

The spheron publish command allows you to upload your project using the configuration that is described in the spheron.json file of your project.

Usage

spheron publish

Here is an example of how the result will look:

Spheron CLI 1.0.7
 
Publishing your dapp to IPFS 🚀
Uploading directory build
Upload started, ID of deployment: 643fce207c3c7a0012df33a7
⠙ Uploading to IPFS
✓ Success! Upload finished !
Here are upload details:
Upload ID: 643fce207c3c7a0012df33a7
Bucket ID: 643fce207c3c7a0012df33a5
Protocol Link: https://bafybeicrjwhn6nifl7tcuhkcitquvpumj426qa7r7ppcya5skmqly5n2la.ipfs.sphn.link
Dynamic Links: https://testapp-edab50.spheron.app

Template

spheron create-dapp

The spheron create-dapp allows you to create a template project that can be easily deployed on Spheron.

Usage

spheron create-dapp

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to select protocol, add project name, add path, and select framework. Here is how it will look:

? What type of dapp do you want to create? (Use arrow keys)
❯ Default dapp
  Template

Extended Usage

Direct Project Creation

You can use the following command if you want to directly create a template project without prompter:

spheron create-dapp --protocol {protocol} [--project {project_name}] [--path {path}] [--framework {framework}]

Arguments

• --protocol : Choose from arweave, filecoin, or ipfs.

• --project (Optional) : The name of the project. If not provided, the last segment of the path will be taken.

• --path (Optional) : The location of dir/file that you want to upload. The default path is ./.

• --framework (Optional) : Choose from the following frameworks:

  • static
  • react
  • vue
  • angular
  • next
  • preact
  • nuxt2
  • docusaurus
  • hugo
  • eleventy
  • svelte
  • gatsby
  • sanity
  • ionicreact
  • vite
  • scully
  • stencil
  • brunch
  • ionicangular

Organization

spheron create-organization

The spheron create-organization command allows you to create a new organization. It will be set as the default organization and will be used by the upload/publish commands by default.

Usage

spheron create-organization

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to add organization name, and add organization username. Here is how it will look:

? Name of the organization: (org-593)
? Username of the organization: (org-593)

Extended Usage

Direct Organization Creation

You can use the following command if you want to directly create a new organization without prompter:

spheron create-organization --name {organization_name} --username {organization_username}

Arguments

• --name : The name of the organization.
• --username : The username for the organization.

spheron configure

The spheron configure command allows you to switch your default organization.

Usage

spheron configure

Upon running this command, a prompter will appear that will allow you to add organization id. Here is how it will look:

? Default organization ID:

Extended Usage

Directly Switch Organization

You can use the following command if you want to directly switch your default organization without prompter:

spheron configure --organization {organizationId}

Arguments

• --organization : The organizationId of the organization that you want to switch to.

Get Data from Spheron

spheron get organization

The spheron get organization command allows you to get the details of an organization.

Usage

spheron get organization [--id {organizationId}]

Arguments

• --organization (Optional) : The organizationId of the organization whose details you want to get.

spheron get organizations

The spheron get organizations command allows you to get the details of all your organizations.

Usage

spheron get organizations

Upon running this command, the details of all your organizations will be returned as an array of objects.

spheron get deployment

The spheron get deployment command allows you to get the details of a deployment.

Usage

spheron get deployment --id {deploymentId}

Arguments

• --id : The deploymentId of the deployment whose details you want to get.

spheron get deployments

The spheron get deployments command allows you to get the details of all your deployments.

Usage

spheron get deployments --projectId {projectId}

Upon running this command, the details of all your deployments will be returned as an array of objects.

Arguments

• --projectId : The projectId of the project whose deployment details you want to get.

Extended Usage

Limit Results

You can use the following command if you want to limit the results:

spheron get deployments --projectId {projectId} [--skip {skip}] [--limit {limit}] [--status {status}]

Arguments

• --projectId : The projectId whose deployment details you want to get.

• --skip (Optional) : The number of items to skip in the query.

• --limit (Optional) : The number of items to return.

• --status (Optional) : Choose from the following statuses:

  • PreQueue
  • Queued
  • Pending
  • Canceled
  • Deployed
  • Failed
  • AuthorizationNeeded
  • Killing
  • TimedOut

spheron get project

The spheron get project command allows you to get the details of a project.

Usage

spheron get project --id {projectId}

Arguments

• --id : The projectId whose details you want to get.

spheron get projects

The spheron get projects command allows you to get the details of all your projects.

Usage

spheron get projects [--organizationId {organizationId}]

Upon running this command, the details of all your projects will be returned as an array of objects.

Arguments

• --organizationId (Optional) : The organizationId whose project details you want to get.

Extended Usage

Limit Results

You can use the following command if you want to limit the results:

spheron get projects [--organizationId {organizationId}] [--skip {skip}] [--limit {limit}] [--state {state}]

Arguments

• --organizationId (Optional) : The organizationId whose project details you want to get.
• --skip (Optional) : The number of items to skip in the query.
• --limit (Optional) : The number of items to return.
• --state (Optional) : Choose from MAINTAINED or ARCHIVED.

spheron get domains

The spheron get domains command allows you to get the details of all your domains.

Usage

spheron get domains --projectId {projectId}

Upon running this command, the details of all your domains will be returned as an array of objects.

Arguments

• --projectId : The projectId whose domain details you want to get.

spheron get deployment-environments

The spheron get deployment-environments command allows you to get the details of all your deployment environments.

Usage

spheron get deployment-environments --projectId {projectId}

Upon running this command, the details of all your deployment environments will be returned as an array of objects.

Arguments

• --projectId : The projectId whose deployment environment details you want to get.