Getting Started With Command-Line Utilities

Standard command-line utilities are located in a folder defined by the Windows environment variable %plesk_cli%. By default, it is C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\bin.

Extended command-line utilities are located in a folder defined by the Windows environment variable %plesk_bin%. By default, it is C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\admin\bin.

To run command line utilities:

  1. Log in to the Plesk server as Administrator or another user with administrator's privileges.
  2. Use one of the following options to run a utility:

For exact command syntax of each utility, consult the corresponding sections in the Chapter "Using Command Line Utilities".

Note: All input parameters for the utilities must be passed in the UTF-8 encoding. It is the required condition for Plesk stable work.