CLI Installation (Strings)

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Tip

For more detailed information, refer to the Developer Hub.

The client can be installed on macOS, Windows and Linux.

macOS Installation for Strings

The client can be installed with either Homebrew or Download.

Homebrew

To install using Homebrew, install the client using brew:

$ brew install phrase-cli

Run brew upgrade phrase-cli to update Formula or brew upgrade to update all packages.

Download

To install via Download, follow these steps:

Download the latest release.
Place the executable in the path, or place it elsewhere and create a symbolic link to it in the path.
If required, set the executable flag to make the binary executable:
```
$ cd /path/to/phrase && chmod +x phrase
```
Run the client:
```
$ phrase
```
If not in the path:
```
$ /path/to/phrase/phrase
```

Windows

To install the client for Windows, follow these steps:

Download the latest release.
Run the installation file.
Type phrase from the command prompt to start the client.

Linux

To install the client for Linux, follow these steps:

Download the latest release.
Place the executable in the path, or place it elsewhere and create a symbolic link to it in the path.
If required, set the executable flag to make the binary executable:
```
$ cd /path/to/phrase && chmod +x phrase
```
Run the client:
```
$ phrase
```
If not in the path:
```
$ /path/to/phrase/phrase
```

ASDF can also be used and if already in use, add the Phrase plugin and call:

asdf install phrase

Versions can be controlled using a .tool-versions file that defines the tools required for the project and which versions of the tools should be used.

Building the client from source

Users of other platforms that have a Go port can build the client from source.

If using Android Studio or Visual Studio, see IDE plugins for syncing locale files between repositories and Phrase.