# Using Command Line Utilities

Plesk for Linux/Unix command-line utilities enable Plesk administrators to manage the Plesk server and its configuration, reseller and customer accounts, websites, and various services. The utilities can be used for integration of third-party products with Plesk and for routine management of Plesk servers by system administrators.

This chapter describes in detail the commands and options currently available for the command-line utilities. Each command and option is accompanied by a description and a usage example.

## Typographical Conventions

The following kinds of formatting in the text identify special information.

Formatting convention | Type of Information | Example
--- | --- | ---
Special Bold | Items you must select, such as menu options, command buttons, or items in a list. | Go to the QoS tab.
| Titles of chapters, sections, and subsections. | Read the Basic Administration chapter.
Italics | Used to emphasize the importance of a point, to introduce a term or to designate a command line placeholder, which is to be replaced with a real name or value. | These are the so-called shared VPSs. msiexec /i <name of the aforementioned *.msi file or GUID>
`Monospace` | The names of style sheet selectors, files and directories, and CSS fragments. | Install Plesk to the `"c:\plesk bin"` directory.
    Preformatted
| On-screen computer output in your command-line sessions; logs; source code in XML, C++, or other programming s. |
    05:31:49 Success. Admin John Smith was added.
    Preformatted Bold
| What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output. |
    >cd %plesk_bin%