serverless/docs/getting-started.md

Get started with Serverless Framework Open Source & AWS

Getting started with Serverless Framework’s Open Source CLI and AWS takes only a few minutes. Install as a standalone binary, or with npm.

Install as a standalone binary

MacOS/Linux

1. Run this command in your terminal:

curl -o- -L https://slss.io/install | bash

2. After installation completes, open another terminal window, then run this command:

serverless

3. Follow the prompts.

If you have a previously installed version, you can upgrade by running:

serverless upgrade

Windows

Install with Chocolatey:

choco install serverless

Upgrade:

choco upgrade serverless

Installing via npm

If you don’t already have Node 6 or higher on your machine, you’ll need to do that first.

Install the serverless CLI

npm install -g serverless

Upgrade

npm update -g serverless

Install through your Pro account

If you’ve signed up for Serverless Framework Pro, login to your dashboard from the CLI:

serverless login

You can either add a new service in your dashboard, or with the CLI, using the command:

serverless

If you haven’t tried Serverless Framework Pro yet, sign up for free.

Learn more about Serverless Framework Pro.