# Create ``` serverless create --name serviceName --stage dev --region us-east-1 ``` Creates a new service in the current working directory. ## Options - `--name` The name of your new service. **Required**. - `--stage` The name of your first stage in service. **Required**. - `--region` The name of your first region in stage. **Required**. ## Examples ``` serverless create --name serviceName --stage dev --region us-east-1 ``` This example will create a new service called `serviceName` and generate boilerplate in the current working directory. Your new service will have a new stage called `dev` and a region inside that stage called `us-east-1`.