> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.enkryptify.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

The Enkryptify CLI fetches project secrets and injects them into your local process as environment variables. Use it when developing locally instead of keeping shared `.env` files on disk.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install CLI">
    For detailed installation instructions, refer to the [Install](/cli/install) page.

    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    # macOS
    brew install enkryptify/enkryptify/enkryptify

    # Windows
    scoop bucket add enkryptify https://github.com/Enkryptify/scoop-enkryptify.git
    scoop install enkryptify

    # Linux
    # Check the install page for all supported distributions
    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Enkryptify/cli/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authenticate with Enkryptify">
    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    ek login
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure CLI">
    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    ek setup
    ```

    <Note>
      Working in a team? Commit a [.enkryptify.json](/cli/commands#project-configuration-file) file to your repository instead, so everyone who clones it skips this step.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run with secrets">
    ```bash theme={"dark"}
    ek run -- npm run dev
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Keep your CLI up to date by running `ek upgrade`.
</Tip>