Introduction and Installation

Appwrite’s CLI can be very helpful for developers who want to automate their workflow. It can be used to create and manage projects, manage teams, manage users, and much more. In this chapter, we will learn how to install the Appwrite CLI and how to use it.

Installation

The Appwrite CLI is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. You can download the latest version from the Appwrite CLI GitHub repository. If you have npm you can easily install using the following command:

npm install -g appwrite-cli

You can also install pre-built binaries for different platforms.

Linux / MacOS Terminal

wget -q https://appwrite.io/cli/install.sh  -O - | /bin/bash

MacOS via Homebrew

brew tap appwrite/sdk-for-cli https://github.com/appwrite/sdk-for-cli
brew update
brew install --HEAD appwrite

Windows

iwr -useb https://appwrite.io/cli/install.ps1 | iex
Intro Introduction and Installation Using the CLI