# FlyWP Server CLI Source: https://flywp.com/docs/server/flywp-server-cli/ Simplify Your Server Management with FlyWP’s Server CLI Tool [Video: FlyWP Server CLI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DvHsf4CYh4) The **FlyWP Server CLI** (`fly`) is your all-in-one tool for managing WordPress servers powered by Docker. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, it streamlines server setup, site management, and troubleshooting. Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, or agency, this guide will help you unlock the full potential of FlyWP Server CLI. ### **Why Use FlyWP CLI?** #### **Simplify Complex Tasks** - **No Docker expertise required**: Manage containers, databases, and services with simple commands. - **Preconfigured stacks**: MySQL, Redis, Nginx Proxy, and Ofelia are automatically set up and managed. #### **Time-Saving Automation** - Deploy WordPress sites in seconds. - Execute WP-CLI commands across multiple sites with one command. #### **Consistency & Scalability** - Ensure identical environments across development, staging, and production. - Manage dozens of sites with centralized control. #### **Debugging Made Easy** - Instant access to logs, container restarts, and system status checks. ## Installation ### Prerequisites Before we jump into the installation, make sure you have these essentials: - **Docker**: The backbone of containerization. - **Docker Compose**: For orchestrating multi-container Docker applications. ### Quick Install Ready to install? Just run this command in your terminal. It will download and execute the `install.sh` script, which takes care of everything for you: ``` curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flywp/server-cli/main/install.sh | sudo bash ``` And voilà! The FlyWP `server-cli` tool is installed in (`/usr/local/bin`). You can run the command to check if it succeeded. ``` fly --help ``` ![Image](https://flywp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-4-1024x757.png) ### Getting Started with System Status Server CLI provides a quick system status check that helps with debugging the system – **Check System Status:** ``` fly status ``` ![Image](https://flywp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image-5-1024x517.png) ### Managing Base Docker Compose FlyWP provides a base Docker-Compose configuration that includes MySQL, Redis, Ofelia, and Nginx Proxy. These services are the foundation for all sites hosted on your server. Here’s how you can manage them: – **Start Base Services:** ``` fly base start ``` – **Stop Base Services:** ``` fly base stop ``` – **Restart Base Services:** ``` fly base restart ``` ### **Managing Your Sites** Now, let’s talk about managing your sites. You can run these commands from anywhere inside a site folder or by specifying the domain name. Super convenient, right? **– Start Your Website:** ``` fly start --domain example.com ``` – **Stop Your Website:** ``` fly stop --domain example.com ``` – **Restart Your Website:** ``` fly restart --domain example.com ``` – **Execute WP-CLI Commands:** ``` fly wp --domain example.com ``` – **View Logs:** ``` fly logs --domain example.com ``` – **Restart a Container:** ``` fly restart --domain example.com ``` – **Execute Commands Inside a Container:** ``` fly exec --domain example.com ``` Prefer working directly within the site directory? Or wish to avoid using the —*domain* flag? No problem! You can skip specifying the domain by being inside the site folder: **– \`cd\` Into Your Website:** ``` cd example.com ``` **– Start Your Website:** ``` fly start ``` – **Stop Your Website:** ``` fly stop ``` – **Restart Your Website:** ``` fly restart ``` – **Execute WP-CLI Commands:** ``` fly wp ``` – **View Logs:** ``` fly logs ``` – **Restart a Container:** ``` fly restart ``` – **Execute Commands Inside a Container:** ``` fly exec ``` ### WP-CLI at Your Fingertips Need to run WP-CLI commands? Just use this command from anywhere in your website folder or specify the domain name. The CLI will find the right WordPress folder for you: ``` fly wp --domain example.com help ``` Want to install a plugin through the CLI and activate it at the same time? ### Handy Global Commands Here are some extra commands to help you debug your server installation and manage all your sites effortlessly: **– Check System Status:** ``` fly status ``` – **Start All Sites:** ``` fly sites start ``` – **Stop All Sites:** ``` fly sites stop ``` – **Restart All Sites:** ``` fly sites restart ``` ### Tricks and tips #### **Passing WP CLI flags** You can pass flags required by WP-CLI by using `( -- )`. Here is an example, ``` fly wp --domain example.com -- plugin list --format=csv ``` What it’s doing is passing everything after ( –⁣) to the WP CLI. #### **Database backup and repair** You can also back up your database through Server CLI. ``` fly wp --domain example.com -- db export --skip-ssl - > ./site_name_date.sql ``` You can restore this backup file with phpMyAdmin. You can also repair your site database with Server CLI. To do that, you can run, ``` fly wp --domain example.com -- db repair --skip-ssl ``` **And there you have it!** With **FlyWP’s** `server-cli` tool, managing your servers and sites is as easy as pie. 🍰 Happy hosting! If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out. We’re here to help! 😊