Salesforce DX Setup Guide

Before You Begin
System Requirements
Enable the Dev Hub in Your Org
Enable Second-Generation Packaging (Beta)
Add Salesforce DX Users
Install the Salesforce CLI
Install the CLI on macOS
Install the CLI on Windows
Install the CLI on Linux
Install the CLI with npm
Verify Your Installation
Use the Salesforce CLI from Behind a Company Firewall or Web Proxy
Update the CLI
Uninstall the CLI Binary or Plug-In
Sample Source in GitHub
Next Steps
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Install the Salesforce CLI

Use the CLI commands to create environments for development and testing, synchronize source code between your scratch orgs and version control system, and execute test suites.

Installation Options

By default, the latest version of the Salesforce CLI and salesforcedx plug-in is installed. When you run a command, the Salesforce CLI checks to see if you have the latest version. If not, the CLI automatically updates itself and the salesforcedx plug-in. Sometimes, you’ll want to use a specific version of the salesforcedx plug-in, or remain on the current version.

To install a specific version of the Salesforce CLI, in this example, version 41.3.0:
1sfdx plugins:install salesforcedx@41.3.0
To remain on the current version of the CLI, set this environment variable:
1export SFDX_AUTOUPDATE_DISABLE=true