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# Joomla Command Line Interface
Joomla CLI (`joomla-cli`) is a tool for managing Joomla! from the command line.
It works for all Joomla! versions since 1.0.0, although it needs a current PHP installation.
Available commands are
**Core**
- [download](core/download.md) - download a specific Joomla! version
- [version](core/version.md) - get version information for a Joomla! installation
**Extension**
- [install](extension/install.md) - install an extension
**Template**
- [override](template/override.md) - create template overrides
## Common Options
All sub-commands have these options in common:
Options:
```
-b, --basepath=BASEPATH The root of the Joomla! installation. Defaults to the current working directory. [default: "."]
-h, --help Display this help message
-q, --quiet Do not output any message
-V, --version Display this application version
--ansi Force ANSI output
--no-ansi Disable ANSI output
-n, --no-interaction Do not ask any interactive question
-v|vv|vvv, --verbose Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
```