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Installing and Configuring the CLI
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Installing the CLI
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The Confluent CLI is included as a part of the |CP| :ref:`package <available_packages>`. To install, download
the |CP| package.


Configuring the CLI
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You must configure the CLI before using.

#.  Set your PATH variable:

    .. sourcecode:: bash

      $ export PATH=<path-to-confluent>/bin:${PATH};

#.  Optional: Specify a custom location to store the CLI data and logs. By default the Confluent CLI stores its data and logs in your platform's temporary directory.

    .. tip:: You can check the current data and log location with the ``confluent current`` command.

    #.  Create a directory:

        .. sourcecode:: bash

            $ mkdir <path-to-confluent>/var

    #.  Set the path to your directory:

        .. sourcecode:: bash

            $ export CONFLUENT_CURRENT=<path-to-confluent>/var