# Installing the CLI tool

### Prerequisites

[SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI) requires the .NET Core SDK 3.1 or higher to be installed. Information on setting up the .NET Core SDK can be found in the [official Microsoft guide](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download).

## Installing SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

To install SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI:

1. Open a command prompt
1. Run the following command:

``` batch

   dotnet tool install --global SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

```

## Updating SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

To update SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI:

1. Open a command prompt.
1. Run the following command:  

``` batch

   dotnet tool update --global SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

```

## Uninstalling SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

To uninstall SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI:

1. Open a command prompt.
1. Run the following command:

``` batch

   dotnet tool uninstall --global SpecFlow.Plus.LivingDoc.CLI

```

Once you have installed the command line tool, please read the [Using the command line tool](Using-the-command-line-tool.md) page to learn how to use it.