Install

Install/Upgrade Azure Developer CLI

Before you get started, ensure you have the following tools installed on your local machine:

• Git
• GitHub CLI v2.3+
• Azure CLI (v 2.38.0+)
• Azure Developer standalone cli (azd)

The installation scripts can also be used to update azd in place. Run the script again to install the latest available version.

Windows:

powershell -c "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass Process -Force; irm 'https://aka.ms/install-azd.ps1' | iex"

MacOS/Linux:

curl -fsSL https://aka.ms/install-azd.sh | bash

Docker container

Make sure you have Docker Desktop installed. Run the following command to get the az-dev-cli-apps container that includes all the prerequisites.

docker run -it mcr.microsoft.com/azure-dev-cli-apps:latest

Uninstall Azure Developer CLI

To uninstall the Azure Developer CLI:

Windows:

powershell -c "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass Process -Force; irm 'https://aka.ms/uninstall-azd.ps1' | iex"

Linux/MacOS:

curl -fsSL https://aka.ms/uninstall-azd.sh | bash

Install the VS Code extension

1. Download the extension from https://aka.ms/azure-dev/vsix
2. In vscode
   1. Open "Extensions" (Ctrl+Shift+X)
   2. Click the ... menu at top of Extensions sidebar
   3. Click "Install from VSIX"
   4. Select location of downloaded file

Azure Developer CLI Templates

Refer to Sample templates