Supabase CLI setup

Introduction

Supabase CLI helps you manage your Supabase projects from your computer easily. It lets you create, develop, and deploy your backend without using the website.

You want to create a new Supabase project from your terminal.

You need to run your Supabase database locally for testing.

You want to deploy changes to your Supabase backend quickly.

You prefer working with command line tools instead of a web interface.

Syntax

Supabase

npm install -g supabase
supabase login
supabase init
supabase start
supabase stop

npm install -g supabase installs the Supabase CLI globally on your computer.

Use supabase login to connect your CLI with your Supabase account.

Examples

Installs the Supabase CLI globally so you can use it anywhere in your terminal.

Supabase

npm install -g supabase

Logs you into your Supabase account to access your projects.

Supabase

supabase login

Sets up a new Supabase project folder with necessary files.

Supabase

supabase init

Starts a local Supabase development environment on your computer.

Supabase

supabase start

Sample Program

This sequence installs the CLI, logs you in, creates a new project folder, and starts the local Supabase environment for development.

Supabase

npm install -g supabase
supabase login
supabase init
supabase start

Important Notes

Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed before installing the Supabase CLI.

Use supabase stop to stop the local development environment when done.

Keep your CLI updated by running npm update -g supabase regularly.

Summary

Supabase CLI lets you manage your backend from the terminal.

Install it with npm, then login and initialize your project.

Start and stop your local Supabase environment easily for testing.