Magento 2 CLI Reference

setup:backup

Takes backup of Magento Application code base, media and database

setup:config:set

Creates or modifies the deployment configuration

setup:db-data:upgrade

Upgrades only the database data (without schema changes).

setup:db-declaration:generate-patch

Generates a data or schema patch class skeleton inside a module's Setup/Patch/ directory.

setup:db-declaration:generate-whitelist

Generates a db_schema_whitelist.json file alongside the module's db_schema.xml. Run after editing db_schema.xml.

setup:db-schema:upgrade

Upgrades only the database schema (without data fixes). Used for staged upgrades.

setup:db:status

Checks if the database schema and data are up to date — does setup:upgrade need to run?

setup:di:compile

Generates DI configuration, factories, proxies, and interceptors. Required for production mode.

setup:install

Installs Magento — creates schema, data, admin user, and base config. Run once when bringing a fresh database online.

setup:performance:generate-fixtures

Generates synthetic catalog/customer/order fixtures to stress-test performance work.

setup:rollback

Rolls back Magento Application code, media, and database from a previous backup.

setup:static-content:deploy

Deploys static view files (CSS, JS, images, fonts) for one or more locales.

setup:store-config:set

Sets store-level config (base URL, language, currency, etc.) without going through the admin UI.

setup:uninstall

Uninstalls Magento — drops every Magento table and removes generated/var content.

setup:upgrade

Upgrades the Magento application, database data, and schema. Run after enabling a module, after composer update, and as part of every deploy.