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 the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux
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 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. 
    1> bash
  4. When the Ubuntu install is finished, create the directory /mnt/c/ProgramFilesLinux. 
    1$ mkdir /mnt/c/ProgramFilesLinux
  5. Change to the new directory. 
    1$ cd /mnt/c/ProgramFilesLinux
  6. Run wget with the download URL of the latest Linux (amd64) tarball. Find the appropriate URL in this manifest file. 
    1$ wget https://developer.salesforce.com/media/salesforce-cli/sfdx-v5.7.6-d42cf65-linux-amd64.tar.xz
  7. Unpack the contents. 
    1$ tar xvf sfdx-v5.7.6-d42cf65-linux-amd64.tar.xz
  8. Change to the sfdx directory. 
    1$ cd sfdx
  9. Run the install script. 
    1$ ./install
  10. Install Git. 
    1$ sudo apt-get install git

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

    Note