> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://aeproject.gitbook.io/aeproject/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://aeproject.gitbook.io/aeproject/doc/developer-documentation/aeproject-cli/install.md).

# Installing and Help

**AEproject** is an aeternity framework which helps with setting up a project. The framework makes the development of smart contracts in the aeternity network pretty easy. It provides commands for compilation, deployment of smart contracts, running a local node, local compiler and unit testing the contracts.

The framework can be installed via npm:

```
npm i -g aeproject
```

## Help

```
aeproject help
```

Run this command to give you all possible commands of `aeproject` + help info

## Version

```
aeproject --version
```

Running this command will give you the current installed `aeproject` version

### Contribution

If you would like to furter contribute or enhance your project with the CLI, you would need to run the following command once you are in the root folder:

```
npm run link
```