# dart > Manage Dart projects. > More information: . - Initialize a new Dart project in a directory of the same name: `dart create {{project_name}}` - Run a Dart file: `dart run {{path/to/file.dart}}` - Download dependencies for the current project: `dart pub get` - Run unit tests for the current project: `dart test` - Update an outdated project's dependencies to support null-safety: `dart pub upgrade --null-safety` - Compile a Dart file to a native binary: `dart compile exe {{path/to/file.dart}}`