Install the Dapr CLI

Install from Command Prompt

Install the latest windows Dapr cli to $Env:SystemDrive\dapr and add this directory to the User PATH environment variable:

powershell -Command "iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1 | iex"

Note: Updates to PATH might not be visible until you restart your terminal application.

Install without administrative rights

If you do not have admin rights, you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the DAPR_INSTALL_DIR environment variable. The script below creates the directory if it does not exist.

$Env:DAPR_INSTALL_DIR = "<your_alt_install_dir_path>"
$script=iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.ps1; $block=[ScriptBlock]::Create($script); invoke-command -ScriptBlock $block -ArgumentList "", "$Env:DAPR_INSTALL_DIR"

Install using winget

Install the latest Windows Dapr CLI to $Env:SystemDrive\dapr and add this directory to the user PATH environment variable:

winget install Dapr.CLI

For preview releases:

Install the latest preview release:

winget install Dapr.CLI.Preview

Install using MSI installer

Each release of the Dapr CLI also includes an installer for Windows. You can manually download the MSI:

1. Download the MSI package dapr.msi from latest Dapr release.
2. Navigate to the downloaded MSI file and double-click the file to run it.
3. Follow the installation prompts to accept the license and the installation directory. The selected folder is added to the user PATH environment variable. The default value is set to $Env:SystemDrive\dapr.
4. Click Install to start the installation. You will see a final message once the installation is complete.

Install from Terminal

Install the latest Darwin Dapr CLI to /usr/local/bin:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh | /bin/bash

For ARM64 Macs:

When installing from the terminal, native ARM64 binaries are available.

To install Rosetta emulation:

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Install from Homebrew

Install via Homebrew:

brew install dapr/tap/dapr-cli

For ARM64 Macs:

For ARM64 Macs, Homebrew 3.0 and higher versions are supported. Update Homebrew to 3.0.0 or higher and then run the command below:

arch -arm64 brew install dapr/tap/dapr-cli

Install without sudo

If you do not have access to the sudo command or your username is not in the sudoers file, you can install Dapr to an alternate directory via the DAPR_INSTALL_DIR environment variable. This directory must already exist and be accessible by the current user.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh | DAPR_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/dapr" /bin/bash

Each release of Dapr CLI includes various OSes and architectures. You can manually download and install these binary versions.

1. Download the desired Dapr CLI from the latest Dapr Release.
2. Unpack it (e.g. dapr_linux_amd64.tar.gz, dapr_windows_amd64.zip).
3. Move it to your desired location.
   • For Linux/MacOS, we recommend /usr/local/bin.
   • For Windows, create a directory and add this to your System PATH. For example:
     • Create a directory called C:\dapr.
     • Add your newly created directory to your User PATH, by editing your system environment variable.