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 ↗.

Note

Pulumi is free, open source, and optionally pairs with the 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.

brew install pulumi/tap/pulumi

Linux

Use the installation script.

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

Windows

1. Download the latest installer from the Pulumi Repository ↗
2. Double click the MSI file and complete the wizard.

Verify installation

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

pulumi version

Note

For upgrades and installation alternatives, refer to Install Pulumi ↗.

Next steps

Follow the Hello World tutorial to write a simple Pulumi program. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.