Install Shopify CLI

This guide shows you how to install Shopify CLI on Windows, macOS, or Linux. You can use your computer's command line to install the CLI from one of the supported package managers.

Requirements

Install Shopify CLI

Start by installing Shopify CLI on your computer. You can install Shopify CLI on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Use your computer's command line to install Shopify CLI from one of the supported package managers.

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

If you want to use Shopify CLI natively on Windows 10, then first make sure that you've installed Ruby+Devkit using RubyInstaller for Windows (version 2.7 or higher).

Alternatively, you can use Shopify CLI using Windows Subsystem for Linux, in which case you need to install the following:

After you install the prerequisites, you can install Shopify CLI as a Ruby gem using the RubyGems.org package manager. In a new terminal window, navigate to your home directory and run the following command:

Verify the installation

To verify that Shopify CLI is installed properly, run the following command:


The command returns a version number.


Shopify CLI is available for macOS through either RubyGems.org or Homebrew.

RubyGems.org

In a new terminal window, navigate to your home directory and run the following command:

Homebrew

You need to add Shopify's third-party repositories to Homebrew before you can install Shopify CLI.

Verify the installation

To verify that Shopify CLI is installed properly, run the following command:


The command returns a version number.


Shopify CLI is available for Linux distributions through RubyGems.org, as well as through apt or yum.

RubyGems.org

In a new terminal window, navigate to your home directory and run the following command:

apt (Debian, Ubuntu)

On Debian-based Linux systems, Shopify CLI is available to install with apt.

  1. Download the latest Shopify CLI .deb file from the releases page on GitHub. Note the file’s location for the next step.

  2. Run the following command. Make sure to replace /path/to/download/shopify-cli-x.y.z.deb with the path to your file's location.

yum (CentOS 8+, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE Linux)

On RPM-based Linux systems, Shopify CLI is available to install with yum.

  1. Download the latest Shopify CLI .rpm file from the releases page on GitHub. Note the file’s location for the next step.

  2. Run the following command. Make sure to replace /path/to/download/shopify-cli-x.y.z.rpm with the path to your file's location.

Verify the installation

To verify that Shopify CLI is installed properly, run the following command:


The command returns a version number.


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