Dart CLI Run and compile Dart programs from the command line

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Create a New Dart Project

Learn about the available commands and how to use them.

command line 
dart --help

Create a new project.

command line 
dart create -t console-simple my_app

# OR use the current directory (if it's empty)

dart create -t console-simple . --force

Run the application.

command line 
dart run

Compile Dart Code

Compile dart code to an executable.

command line 
dart compile exe bin/dart.dart
bin/dart.exe

Compile your code to JavaScript and run it with Node.js.

command line 
dart compile js bin/dart.dart
node out.js
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