Install WP-CLI

WP-CLI is the WordPress command-line interface.  This allows you to update WordPress plugins and themes, deactivate or install plugins, and more, all without using a web browser.

This article covers how to install WP-CLI on a VPS or Dedicated Server plan. This is used when WP-CLI commands return -bash: wp: command not found.

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Installing WP-CLI

IMPORTANT: This solution will require root access. If this needs to be obtained, follow the guide on requesting root access.

1. SSH into the server as root
2. Run the following to download WP-CLI

   curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar

3. Next, give the file execute permissions

   chmod +x wp-cli.phar

4. Move the WP-CLI binary to a directory in the system's PATH so that every user on the server can run it

   mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp