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title: "How-To: Install Dapr CLI"
linkTitle: "Install Dapr CLI"
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description: "Install the Dapr CLI to get started with Dapr"
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## Dapr CLI installation scripts

Begin by downloading and installing the Dapr CLI for v1.0.0-rc.2. This will be used to initialize your environment on your desired platform.

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This command will download and install Dapr v0.11. To install v1.0-rc.1, the release candidate for the [upcoming v1.0 release](https://blog.dapr.io/posts/2020/10/20/the-path-to-v.1.0-production-ready-dapr/), please visit the [v1.0-rc.1 docs](https://v1-rc1.docs.dapr.io/getting-started/install-dapr-cli).
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This command will install the latest linux Dapr CLI to `/usr/local/bin`:
```bash
wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh -O - | /bin/bash
```
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This command will install the latest windows Dapr cli to `%USERPROFILE%\.dapr\` and add this directory to User PATH environment variable:
```powershell
powershell -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1 | iex"
```
Verify by opening Explorer and entering `%USERPROFILE%\.dapr\` into the address bar. You should see folders for bin, componenets and a config file.
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This command will install the latest darwin Dapr CLI to `/usr/local/bin`:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh | /bin/bash
```

Or you can install via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh):
```bash
brew install dapr/tap/dapr-cli
```
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Each release of Dapr CLI includes various OSes and architectures. These binary versions can be manually downloaded and installed.

1. Download the desired Dapr CLI from the latest [Dapr Release](https://github.com/dapr/cli/releases)
2. Unpack it (e.g. dapr_linux_amd64.tar.gz, dapr_windows_amd64.zip)
3. Move it to your desired location.
   - For Linux/MacOS - `/usr/local/bin`
   - For Windows, create a directory and add this to your System PATH. For example create a directory called `c:\dapr` and add this directory to your path, by editing your system environment variable.
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Learn more about the CLI and available commands in the [CLI docs]( {{< ref cli >}}).

## Next steps
- [Init Dapr locally]({{< ref install-dapr.md >}})
- [Init Dapr on Kubernetes]({{< ref install-dapr-kubernetes.md >}})
- [Try a Dapr Quickstart]({{< ref quickstarts.md >}})