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// * cli_reference/getting-started.adoc

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= Installing the CLI

You can install the CLI in order to interact with {product-title} using a
command-line interface.

.Procedure

. From the link:https://cloud.openshift.com/clusters/install[OpenShift start
page], click *Download Command-line Tools*.
. Click the folder for your operating system and architecture and click the
compressed file.
. Save the file to your file system.
. Extract the compressed file.
. Place it in a directory that is on your `PATH`.

After you install the CLI, it is available using the `oc` command:

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$ oc <command>
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