| title: | Install the Deis Client on your Workstation |
|---|---|
| description: | First steps for developers using Deis to deploy and scale applications. |
The Deis command-line interface (CLI), or client, allows you to interact with a Deis :ref:`Controller`. You must install the client to use Deis.
Install the latest Deis client using Python's pip package manager:
$ pip install deis
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$ deis
Usage: deis <command> [<args>...]If you don't have Python installed, you can download a binary executable version of the Deis client for Mac OS X, Windows, or Debian Linux:
The Deis client comes with comprehensive documentation for every command.
Use deis help to explore the commands available to you:
$ deis help
The Deis command-line client issues API calls to a Deis controller.
Usage: deis <command> [<args>...]
Auth commands::
register register a new user with a controller
login login to a controller
logout logout from the current controller
Subcommands, use ``deis help [subcommand]`` to learn more::
...To get help on subcommands, use deis help [subcommand]:
$ deis help apps
Valid commands for apps:
apps:create create a new application
apps:list list accessible applications
apps:info view info about an application
apps:open open the application in a browser
apps:logs view aggregated application logs
apps:run run a command in an ephemeral app container
apps:destroy destroy an application
Use `deis help [command]` to learn more