How to install the Azure CLI
The Azure CLI is available to install in Windows, macOS and Linux environments. It can also be run in a Docker container and Azure Cloud Shell.
Install
The current version of the Azure CLI is 2.64.0. For information about the latest release, see the release notes. To find your installed version and see if you need to update, run az version.
Install on Linux or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) (What is WSL?)
Note
If you're using the Azure classic deployment model, install the Azure classic CLI.
FAQ
Where is the Azure CLI installed?
When installing the Azure CLI, you can't select an install location. In Windows, the 32-bit Azure CLI installs in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2
and the 64-bit in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2
. In Linux, the Azure CLI is installed in /opt/az/
on Ubuntu and Debian, and in /lib64/az/
on CentOS Stream, RHEL and Azure Linux.
User-specific configuration files are located in $HOME/.azure
on macOS and Linux, and %USERPROFILE%\.azure
on Windows. These locations are known as the AZURE_CONFIG_DIR
.
What version of the Azure CLI is installed?
Type az version
in a terminal window to know what version of the Azure CLI is installed. Your output looks like this:
{
"azure-cli": "x.xx.0x",
"azure-cli-core": "x.xx.x",
"azure-cli-telemetry": "x.x.x",
"extensions": {}
}
What extensions are installed?
Use the az extension list
command to see installed extension. You can also use az version
, but az extension list
provides additional information including the installation path and status. For information on managing extensions, see Use and manage extensions with the Azure CLI.