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## Install the Knative CLI
The Knative CLI (`kn`) provides a quick and easy interface for creating Knative resources, such as Knative Services and Event Sources, without the need to create or modify YAML files directly.
The `kn` CLI also simplifies completion of otherwise complex procedures such as autoscaling and traffic splitting.
=== "Using Homebrew"
Do one of the following:
- To install `kn` by using [Homebrew](https://brew.sh){target=_blank}, run the command (Use `brew upgrade` instead if you are upgrading from a previous version):
```bash
brew install knative/client/kn
```
=== "Using a binary"
You can install `kn` by downloading the executable binary for your system and placing it in the system path.
1. Download the binary for your system from the [`kn` release page](https://github.com/knative/client/releases){target=_blank}.
1. Rename the binary to `kn` and make it executable by running the commands:
```bash
mv <path-to-binary-file> kn
chmod +x kn
```
Where `<path-to-binary-file>` is the path to the binary file you downloaded in the previous step, for example, `kn-darwin-amd64` or `kn-linux-amd64`.
1. Move the executable binary file to a directory on your `PATH` by running the command:
```bash
mv kn /usr/local/bin
```
1. Verify that `kn` commands are working properly. For example:
```bash
kn version
```
=== "Using Go"
1. Check out the `kn` client repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/knative/client.git
cd client/
```
1. Build an executable binary:
```bash
hack/build.sh -f
```
1. Move the executable binary file to a directory on your `PATH` by running the command:
```bash
mv kn /usr/local/bin
```
1. Verify that `kn` commands are working properly. For example:
```bash
kn version
```
=== "Using a container image"
Links to images are available here:
- [Latest release](https://gcr.io/knative-releases/knative.dev/client/cmd/kn){target=_blank}
You can run `kn` from a container image. For example:
```bash
docker run --rm -v "$HOME/.kube/config:/root/.kube/config" gcr.io/knative-releases/knative.dev/client/cmd/kn:latest service list
```
!!! note
Running `kn` from a container image does not place the binary on a permanent path. This procedure must be repeated each time you want to use `kn`.