Getting Started

This guide will walk you through installing and creating your first site with the CLI.

Installation

Lets get rolling with the Netlify CLI.

1. Install the CLI globally

   npm install netlify-cli -g
   

Important: When using the CLI in a CI environment we recommend installing it locally. See more here.

2. Login to your Netlify Account

   netlify login
   

   If you are new to Netlify, you can create an account here.

3. Initialize a new site

   Inside of your sites cwd, run the following CLI command:

   netlify init
   

Link an existing site

If your site is already created inside of Netlify, you can run the link command to connect the CLI to your site.

netlify link