Salesforce DX Setup Guide (Beta)

Before You Begin (Beta)
System Requirements
Enable the Dev Hub in Your Org
Add Salesforce DX Users
Install the Salesforce DX CLI
Install the Salesforce DX CLI on macOS
Install the Salesforce DX CLI on Windows
Install the Salesforce DX CLI on the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux
Install the Salesforce DX CLI Using a Standalone Version
Verify Your Installation and Install the Plug-In
Use the Salesforce CLI from Behind a Company Firewall or Web Proxy
Update the CLI Binary and Plug-In
Uninstall the CLI Binary or Plug-In
Sample Source in GitHub
Next Steps
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Install the Salesforce DX CLI on the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run native Linux command-line tools on Windows 10 alongside your traditional Windows desktop.
  1. From the Run dialog box (Windows key + R), run optionalfeatures.exe.
  2. In Windows Features, select Windows Subsystem for Linux.
    Windows Subsystem for Linux
  3. From the command prompt, enter bash, which triggers the installation of Ubuntu. At the prompt, enter y to agree to install the components.
  4. When the Ubuntu install is finished, create the directory /mnt/c/ProgramFilesLinux.
  5. Change to the new directory.
  6. Run wget with the download URL of the latest Linux (amd64) tarball. Find the appropriate URL in this manifest file.
  7. Unpack the contents.
  8. Change to the sfdx directory.
  9. Run the install script.
  10. Install Git.

    You must install Git for the Salesforce CLI to work correctly.

    Note