Install Instructions
The Flow CLI can be installed on macOS, Windows (7 or greater) and most Linux systems.
macOS​
Homebrew​
_10brew install flow-cli
From a pre-built binary​
This installation method only works on x86-64.
This script downloads and installs the appropriate binary for your system:
_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)"
To update, simply re-run the installation command above.
It is currently not possible to install earlier versions of the Flow CLI with Homebrew.
Linux​
From a pre-built binary​
This installation method only works on x86-64.
This script downloads and installs the appropriate binary for your system:
_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)"
To update, simply re-run the installation command above.
Install a specific version​
To install a specific version of Flow CLI newer than v0.42.0, append the version tag to the command (e.g. the command below installs CLI version v0.44.0).
_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)" -- v0.44.0
To install a version older than v0.42.0, refer to Installing versions before 0.42.0 below.
Windows​
From a pre-built binary​
This installation method only works on Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 (SP1, with PowerShell 3.0), on x86-64.
-
Open PowerShell (Instructions)
-
In PowerShell, run:
_10iex "& { $(irm 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.ps1') }"
To update, simply re-run the installation command above.
Upgrade the Flow CLI
macOS​
Homebrew​
_10brew upgrade flow-cli
From a pre-built binary​
This update method only works on x86-64.
This script downloads and updates the appropriate binary for your system:
_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)"
Linux​
From a pre-built binary​
This update method only works on x86-64.
This script downloads and updates the appropriate binary for your system:
_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.sh)"
Windows​
From a pre-built binary​
This update method only works on Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 (SP1, with PowerShell 3.0), on x86-64.
-
Open PowerShell (Instructions)
-
In PowerShell, run:
_10iex "& { $(irm 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.ps1') }"
Uninstalling Flow CLI
To remove the flow CLI you can run the following command if it was previously installed using a pre-built binary.
- macOS:
rm /usr/local/bin/flow
- Linux:
rm ~/.local/bin/flow
- Windows:
rm ~/Users/{user}/AppData/Flow/flow.exe
If you installed it using Hombrew you can remove it using: brew uninstall flow-cli
.
Installing versions before 0.42.0​
If you want to install versions before v0.42.0 you have to use a different install command.
Linux/macOS
_10https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/v0.41.3/install.ps1_10_10sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/v0.41.3/install.sh)" -- v0.41.2
Windows
_10iex "& { $(irm 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onflow/flow-cli/master/install.ps1') }"