Install the Dapr CLI

Install the Dapr CLI

The Dapr CLI is the main tool you’ll be using for various Dapr related tasks. You can use it to run an application with a Dapr sidecar, as well as review sidecar logs, list running services, and run the Dapr dashboard. The Dapr CLI works with both self-hosted and Kubernetes environments.

Begin by downloading and installing the Dapr CLI:

Linux
Windows
MacOS
Binaries

Install from Terminal

This command installs the latest linux Dapr CLI to /usr/local/bin:

wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh -O - | /bin/bash

Install without `sudo`

If you do not have access to the sudo command or your username is not in the sudoers file you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the DAPR_INSTALL_DIR environment variable.

wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh -O - | DAPR_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/dapr" /bin/bash

Install from Command Prompt

This Command Prompt command installs the latest windows Dapr cli to C:\dapr and adds this directory to User PATH environment variable.

powershell -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1 | iex"

Install without administrative rights

If you do not have admin rights you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the DAPR_INSTALL_DIR environment variable.

$script=iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1; $block=[ScriptBlock]::Create($script); invoke-command -ScriptBlock $block -ArgumentList "", "$HOME/dapr"

Install from Terminal

This command installs the latest darwin Dapr CLI to /usr/local/bin:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh | /bin/bash

Note for ARM64 Macs

Support for ARM64 Macs is available as a Preview feature. When installing from the terminal, native ARM64 binaries are downloaded when available. For older releases, AMD64 binaries are downloaded, which must be run with Rosetta2 emulation enabled. To install Rosetta emulation:

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Install from Homebrew

You can install via Homebrew:

brew install dapr/tap/dapr-cli

Note for ARM64 Macs

For ARM64 Macs, only Homebrew 3.0 and higher versions are supported. Please update Homebrew to 3.0.0 or higher and then run the command below:

arch -arm64 brew install dapr/tap/dapr-cli

Install without `sudo`

If you do not have access to the sudo command or your username is not in the sudoers file you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the DAPR_INSTALL_DIR environment variable.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh | DAPR_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/dapr" /bin/bash

Each release of Dapr CLI includes various OSes and architectures. These binary versions can be manually downloaded and installed.

Download the desired Dapr CLI from the latest Dapr Release
Unpack it (e.g. dapr_linux_amd64.tar.gz, dapr_windows_amd64.zip)
Move it to your desired location.
- For Linux/MacOS /usr/local/bin is recommended.
- For Windows, create a directory and add this to your System PATH. For example create a directory called C:\dapr and add this directory to your User PATH, by editing your system environment variable.

Step 2: Verify the installation

You can verify the CLI is installed by restarting your terminal/command prompt and running the following:

dapr

The output should look like this:

         __
    ____/ /___ _____  _____
   / __  / __ '/ __ \/ ___/
  / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /
  \__,_/\__,_/ .___/_/
              /_/
===============================
Distributed Application Runtime
Usage:
  dapr [command]
Available Commands:
  completion     Generates shell completion scripts
  components     List all Dapr components. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
  configurations List all Dapr configurations. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
  dashboard      Start Dapr dashboard. Supported platforms: Kubernetes and self-hosted
  help           Help about any command
  init           Install Dapr on supported hosting platforms. Supported platforms: Kubernetes and self-hosted
  invoke         Invoke a method on a given Dapr application. Supported platforms: Self-hosted
  list           List all Dapr instances. Supported platforms: Kubernetes and self-hosted
  logs           Get Dapr sidecar logs for an application. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
  mtls           Check if mTLS is enabled. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
  publish        Publish a pub-sub event. Supported platforms: Self-hosted
  run            Run Dapr and (optionally) your application side by side. Supported platforms: Self-hosted
  status         Show the health status of Dapr services. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
  stop           Stop Dapr instances and their associated apps. . Supported platforms: Self-hosted
  uninstall      Uninstall Dapr runtime. Supported platforms: Kubernetes and self-hosted
  upgrade        Upgrades a Dapr control plane installation in a cluster. Supported platforms: Kubernetes
Flags:
  -h, --help      help for dapr
  -v, --version   version for dapr
Use "dapr [command] --help" for more information about a command.