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title: Install the Azure CLI 1.0 | Microsoft Docs description: Install the Azure CLI 1.0 for Mac, Linux, and Windows to start using Azure services editor: '' manager: timlt documentationcenter: '' author: squillace services: virtual-machines-linux,virtual-network,storage,azure-resource-manager tags: azure-resource-manager,azure-service-management

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Install the Azure CLI 1.0

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Important

This topic describes how to install the Azure CLI 1.0. This CLI is deprecated and should only be used for support with the Azure Service Management (ASM) model with "classic" resources. For Azure Resource Manager (ARM) deployments, use Azure CLI 2.0.

Quickly install the Azure Command-Line Interface (Azure CLI 1.0) to use a set of open-source shell-based commands for creating and managing resources in Microsoft Azure. You have several options to install these cross-platform tools on your computer:

  • npm package - Run npm (the package manager for JavaScript) to install the latest Azure CLI 1.0 package on your Linux distribution or OS. Requires node.js and npm on your computer.
  • Installer - Download an installer for easy installation on Mac or Windows.
  • Docker container - Start using the latest CLI in a ready-to-run Docker container. Requires Docker host on your computer.

For more options and background, see the project repository on GitHub.

Once the Azure CLI 1.0 is installed, connect it with your Azure subscription and run the azure commands from your command-line interface (Bash, Terminal, Command prompt, and so on) to work with your Azure resources.

Option 1: Install an npm package

To install the CLI from an npm package, make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest Node.js and npm. Then, run npm install to install the azure-cli package:

npm install -g azure-cli

On Linux distributions, you might need to use sudo to successfully run the npm command, as follows:

sudo npm install -g azure-cli

Note

If you need to install or update Node.js and npm on your Linux distribution or OS, we recommend that you install the most recent Node.js LTS version (4.x). If you use an older version, you might get installation errors.

If you prefer, download the latest Linux tar file for the npm package locally. Then, install the downloaded npm package as follows (on Linux distributions you might need to use sudo):

npm install -g <path to downloaded tar file>

Option 2: Use an installer

If you use a Mac or Windows computer, the following CLI installers are available for download:

Tip

On Windows, you can also download the Web Platform Installer to install the CLI. This installer gives you the option to install additional Azure SDK and command-line tools after installing the CLI.

Option 3: Use a Docker container

If you have set up your computer as a Docker host, you can run the latest Azure CLI 1.0 in a Docker container. Run the following command (on Linux distributions you might need to use sudo):

docker run -it microsoft/azure-cli

Run Azure CLI 1.0 commands

After the Azure CLI 1.0 is installed, run the azure command from your command-line user interface (Bash, Terminal, Command prompt, and so on). For example, to run the help command, type the following:

azure help

Note

On some Linux distributions, you may receive an error similar to /usr/bin/env: ‘node’: No such file or directory. This error comes from recent installations of Node.js being installed at /usr/bin/nodejs. To fix it, create a symbolic link to /usr/bin/node by running this command:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node

To see the version of the Azure CLI 1.0 you installed, type the following:

azure --version

Now you are ready! To access all the CLI commands to work with your own resources, connect to your Azure subscription from the Azure CLI.

Note

When you first use Azure CLI, you see a message asking if you want to allow Microsoft to collect usage information. Participation is voluntary. If you choose to participate, you can stop at any time by running azure telemetry --disable. To enable participation at any time, run azure telemetry --enable.

Update the CLI

Microsoft frequently releases updated versions of the Azure CLI. Reinstall the CLI using the installer for your operating system, or run the latest Docker container. Or, if you have the latest Node.js and npm installed, update by typing the following (on Linux distributions you might need to use sudo).

npm update -g azure-cli

Enable tab completion

Tab completion of CLI commands is supported for Mac and Linux.

To enable it in zsh, run:

echo '. <(azure --completion)' >> .zshrc

To enable it in bash, run:

azure --completion >> ~/azure.completion.sh
echo 'source ~/azure.completion.sh' >> ~/.bash_profile

Next steps