# template generate static-resource

Generate a static resource.

## Description for template generate static-resource

Generates the metadata resource file in the specified directory or the current working directory. Static resource files must be contained in a parent directory called "staticresources" in your package directory. Either run this command from an existing directory of this name, or use the --output-dir flag to create one or point to an existing one.

## Aliases for template generate static-resource

`force:staticresource:create`

`static-resource:generate`

## Flags

| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--api-version`  | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br><br>Override the api version used for api requests made by this command                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `--flags-dir`    | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `--json`         | N/A               | **Type:** Boolean<br><br>Format output as json.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `--name`         | `-n`              | **Type:** Value<br>**Required**<br><br>Name of the generated static resource.<br><br>This name can contain only underscores and alphanumeric characters, and must be unique in your org. It must begin with a letter, not include spaces, not end with an underscore, and not contain two consecutive underscores. |
| `--output-dir`   | `-d`              | **Type:** Value<br>**Default value:** `.`<br><br>Directory for saving the created files.<br><br>The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory.                                                                                           |
| `--type`         | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br>**Default value:** `application/zip`<br><br>Content type (mime type) of the generated static resource.<br><br>Must be a valid MIME type such as application/json, application/javascript, application/zip, text/plain, text/css, etc.                                                           |

## Examples for template generate static-resource

Generate the metadata file for a static resource called MyResource in the current directory:

```shell
sf template generate static-resource --name MyResource
```

Similar to previous example, but specifies a MIME type of application/json:

```shell
sf template generate static-resource --name MyResource --type application/json
```

Generate the resource file in the "force-app/main/default/staticresources" directory:

```shell
sf template generate static-resource --name MyResource --output-dir force-app/main/default/staticresources
```