---
title: "init"
description: "Initialize the GenLayer Environment"
source: https://docs.genlayer.com/api-references/genlayer-cli/environment/init
last_updated: 2026-03-27
---

# init

Initialize the GenLayer Environment

### Usage

`$ genlayer init [options]`

### Options

| Short | Long | Description | Required | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | :---: | --- |
|  | --numValidators <numValidators> | Number of validators | No | `5` |
|  | --headless | Headless mode | No | `false` |
|  | --reset-db | Reset Database | No | `false` |
|  | --localnet-version <localnetVersion> | Select a specific localnet version (minimum: v0.65.0) | No | `v0.65.0` |
|  | --ollama | Enable Ollama container | No | `false` |
| -h | --help | display help for command | No |  |