# Application

what is an application

## Requirement

## creating an application

### step 1: Initialize the Application

Run the following command to create a new application:
```bash
gy resource app init -p project_id
```
>If you don’t know your project ID or haven’t created a project yet, see the [[Project]] documentation.
#### Flags

| Flag          | what does it do           | comment                              |
| ------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| -p project_id | specifies the project id  | required                             |
| -n name       | Sets the application name | Optional, defaults to directory name |
### Step 2: Deploy the Application
#### deploying from a Dockerfile

To deploy using a **Dockerfile**, ensure that:
- A `Dockerfile` exists in the project directory.
- All necessary files referenced by the `Dockerfile` are present in the same directory.

Once these requirements are met, deploy the application with:
```bash
gy resource app launch
```
#### Deploying from a git repository 
## Configuring the .ghaymah.json