# modal bootstrap | Modal Docs

- **URL:** https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/bootstrap
- **Summary:** Initialize a sample Modal App.

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`modal bootstrap`
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Initialize a sample Modal App.

**Usage**:

    modal bootstrap [OPTIONS] [NAME]

**Options**:

*   `-o, --output TEXT`: Location for storing the template.
*   `--force`: Overwrite the output directory if it already exists.
*   `--help`: Show this message and exit.

[modal bootstrap](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/bootstrap#modal-bootstrap)