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title: CLI
sidebar:
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---

import { Steps } from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

<Steps>

1. install
   - via go: `go install github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/cmd/showbridge@latest`

   - <a
       href="https://github.com/jwetzell/showbridge-go/releases/latest"
       target="_blank"
     >
       binaries
     </a>

2. create a config file (see [config](/concepts/config/))

3. run
   - `showbridge --config config.yaml`

   - see below for all flags

   - use the `-h` flag to see other available flags

</Steps>

```
NAME:
   showbridge - Simple protocol router /s

USAGE:
   showbridge [global options]

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --config string      path to config file (default: "./config.yaml") [$SHOWBRIDGE_CONFIG]
   --log-level string   set log level (default: "info") [$SHOWBRIDGE_LOG_LEVEL]
   --log-format string  log format to use (default: "text") [$SHOWBRIDGE_LOG_FORMAT]
   --help, -h           show help
   --version, -v        print the version
```