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 ## Creating a New Project
 
 ```shell
-$ rebar3 new rel myrelease
+$ rebar3 new release myrelease
 ===> Writing apps/myrelease/src/myrelease_app.erl
 ===> Writing apps/myrelease/src/myrelease_sup.erl
 ===> Writing apps/myrelease/src/myrelease.app.src