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:

1. Log in to the Plesk server as Administrator or another user with administrator's privileges.
2. 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]

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.