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P4 CLI Documentation | 2026.1

# Installation

This section tells you how to install the P4 CLI Command-Line Client (p4) of the P4 Server (`p4d`).

Before you install P4 CLI, you must have a P4 Server installed and running on a different computer. See the P4 Server Administration Documentation.

To make your installation secure, read the information about Security.

Installation instructions vary by operating system.

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