# sbt > Build tool for Scala and Java projects. > More information: . - Start the SBT interactive shell (REPL): `sbt` - Create a new Scala project from an existing Giter8 template hosted on GitHub: `sbt new {{scala/hello-world.g8}}` - Use the specified version of sbt: `sbt -sbt-version {{version}}` - Use a specific jar file as the sbt launcher: `sbt -sbt-jar {{path}}` - List all sbt options: `sbt -h`