Getting Started With Command-Line Utilities
Standard command-line utilities are located in a folder defined by the Windows environment variable %plesk_cli%
. By default, it is C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\bin
.
Extended command-line utilities are located in a folder defined by the Windows environment variable %plesk_bin%
. By default, it is C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\admin\bin
.
To run command line utilities:
- Log in to the Plesk server as Administrator or another user with administrator's privileges.
- Use one of the following options to run a utility:
- To run an utility from any directory, use the following command line format:
%plesk_cli%\<utility name> [commands] [options]
or
%plesk_bin%\<utility name> [commands] [options]
- To make
%plesk_bin%
or%plesk_cli%
your current directory and run a utility from its home directory, run the following commands: - cd %plesk_cli%
<utility name> [commands] [options]
or
cd %plesk_bin%
<utility name> [commands] [options]
- To run an utility using a special plesk utility, run the following command:
plesk bin <utility name> [commands] [options]
- To run an utility from any directory, use the following command line format:
For exact command syntax of each utility, consult the corresponding sections in the Chapter "Using Command Line Utilities".
Note: All input parameters for the utilities must be passed in the UTF-8 encoding. It is the required condition for Plesk stable work.