{"id":3347,"date":"2022-11-10T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:02:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:20","slug":"how-to-install-and-use-wp-cli-on-windows-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-and-use-wp-cli-on-windows-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS & VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 and Use WP-CLI on Windows VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/h2>\n

WP-CLI<\/strong> is a command-line interface for WordPress, which allows you to manage your WordPress installations from the command line. This guide will show you how to install and use WP-CLI on a .<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Step 1: Install Windows VPSSubsystem for Linux (WSL)<\/h2>\n

WP-CLI is a PHP-based tool, and it’s easier to install on a Linux environment. Therefore, we\u2019ll use the Windows VPSSubsystem for Linux (WSL) to run a Linux distribution on your .<\/p>\n

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    1. Open PowerShell as Administrator and run the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
      wsl --install<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. Restart your system after installation is complete.<\/li>\n
      2. Install a Linux distribution, such as Ubuntu, from the Microsoft Store.<\/li>\n
      3. After installation, launch the Linux distribution and set up your user account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n
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        Step 2: Update Package Lists<\/h2>\n
        Now that you have a Linux environment via WSL, open the terminal and update your package lists:<\/p>\n
        sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n
        This ensures you are using the latest available software packages.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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        Step 3: Install WP-CLI<\/h2>\n
        Next, install WP-CLI by following these steps:<\/p>\n
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          1. Download the WP-CLI Phar file:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
            curl -O https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/wp-cli\/builds\/gh-pages\/phar\/wp-cli.phar<\/code><\/pre>\n
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              1. Make the file executable:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
                chmod +x wp-cli.phar<\/code><\/pre>\n
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                  1. Move it to a directory in your PATH, such as \/usr\/local\/bin<\/code>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
                    sudo mv wp-cli.phar \/usr\/local\/bin\/wp<\/code><\/pre>\n
                    At this point, WP-CLI should be installed. To verify the installation, you can run:<\/p>\n
                    wp --info<\/code><\/pre>\n
                    This will display information about your WP-CLI installation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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                    Step 4: Use WP-CLI to Manage WordPress<\/h2>\n
                    Now that WP-CLI is installed, you can use it to manage your WordPress site. Here are some basic commands:<\/p>\n