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title: Get started
description: Install the Pulumi CLI on Mac, Linux, or Windows and verify your installation.
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# Get started

Follow the recommended steps for your operating system below. For official instructions on installing Pulumi and other install options, refer to [Install Pulumi ↗](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/install/).

Note

Pulumi is free, open source, and optionally pairs with the [Pulumi Cloud ↗](https://www.pulumi.com/product/pulumi-cloud/) to make managing infrastructure secure, reliable, and hassle-free.

Warning

To avoid resource management conflicts, it’s **always** recommended to manage Pulumi-controlled resources via Pulumi.

## Installation

### Mac

Install via Homebrew package manager.

Terminal window

```

brew install pulumi/tap/pulumi


```

### Linux

Use the installation script.

Terminal window

```

curl -fsSL https://get.pulumi.com | sh


```

### Windows

1. Download the latest installer from the [Pulumi Repository ↗](https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi-winget/releases/latest)
2. Double click the MSI file and complete the wizard.

## Verify installation

To verify your installation, run the following in the terminal:

Terminal window

```

pulumi version


```

Note

For upgrades and installation alternatives, refer to [Install Pulumi ↗](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/install/).

## Next steps

Follow the [Hello World tutorial](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pulumi/tutorial/hello-world/) to write a simple Pulumi program. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.

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