Initialize a Package

Create and deploy your first move module.

Initialize your move package

1

Create a new Move package

Executing the command without the --package-dir command will initiatlize the package within your current working directory.

supra move tool init --package-dir /supra/configs/move_workspace/exampleContract --name exampleContract

This will create your project directory, including a Move.toml file. This is a manifest file that contains important metadata about your package. This includes the package name, version, dependencies, named addresses, and more. The SupraFramework dependency is automatically populated. This framework includes core components that you will interact with during your time on Supra. The framework package includes clearly defined documentation within the /doc directory for you to review alongside the Move code within the /sources directory. You can view this package here.

Move.toml

[package]
name = "exampleContract"
version = "1.0.0"
authors = []

[addresses]

[dev-addresses]

[dependencies.SupraFramework]
git = "https://github.com/Entropy-Foundation/aptos-core.git"
rev = "dev"
subdir = "aptos-move/framework/supra-framework"

[dev-dependencies]

2

Update the named addresses

Named addresses allow identifiers such as @exampleAddress to be used throughout your package, rather than hard coding an address value. When compiled into bytecode, any occurrence of the identifier such as @exampleAddress will be replaced with the set value below. For now, add the below named address to your Move.toml file and set the value to your address. We'll explain why in the next step.

You can view the address of your profiles by executing: supra key -l

[addresses]
exampleAddress ="YOUR-ADDRESS-HERE"