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// * cli_reference/openshift_cli/getting-started.adoc
// * microshift_cli_ref/microshift_oc_cli_install.adoc

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= Installing the OpenShift CLI by using Homebrew

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For macOS, you can install the OpenShift CLI (`oc`) by using the link:https://brew.sh[Homebrew] package manager.

.Prerequisites

* You must have Homebrew (`brew`) installed.

.Procedure

* Install the link:https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/openshift-cli[openshift-cli] package by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ brew install openshift-cli
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.Verification

* Verify your installation by using an `oc` command:

[source,terminal]
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$ oc <command>
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