---
title: Creating Scripts
description: Guide on how to create scripts for diplo
---

Initilize diplo in your current directory

```
$ diplo init
```

Create your first script

```json
{
  "dependencies": {},
  "import_map": false,
  "load_env": false,
  "name": "",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "deno run mod.ts"
  },
  "watcher": {}
}
```

now start your script

```
$ diplo run start
```

or start your script while watching for changes

```
$ diplo run start --watch
```

### Running scripts without actually making a entry

```
$ diplo exec <script>
```

```
$ diplo exec deno run -A mod.ts
```