---
title: stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm post-fleet-epm-packages-pkgname-pkgversion cli command
description: Install a package from the registry Behaviour flags: --dry-run — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4116/reference/elastic-cli/cli/stack/kb/elastic-package-manager-epm/post-fleet-epm-packages-pkgname-pkgversion
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Preview
  - Elastic Stack: Preview
---

# stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm post-fleet-epm-packages-pkgname-pkgversion cli command
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</cli-modifiers>

```bash
elastic stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm post-fleet-epm-packages-pkgname-pkgversion \
  --pkg-name <pkg-name> \
  --pkg-version <pkg-version> \
  [options]
```

Install a package from the registry
**Behaviour flags:**
`--dry-run` — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action

## Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--pkg-name string required">
    Package name
  </definition>
  <definition term="--pkg-version string required">
    Package version
  </definition>
  <definition term="--prerelease">
    When true, allow installing prerelease versions
  </definition>
  <definition term="--ignore-mapping-update-errors">
    When true, ignore mapping update errors during installation
  </definition>
  <definition term="--skip-data-stream-rollover">
    When true, skip data stream rollover after installation
  </definition>
  <definition term="--skip-dependency-check">
    Skip dependency validation when installing a package with dependencies
  </definition>
  <definition term="--body string">
  </definition>
  <definition term="--input-file string">
    path to a JSON file to use as command input
  </definition>
  <definition term="--dry-run">
    validate all inputs and exit without performing any action (preview changes without applying them)
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Global Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--json">
    output as JSON
  </definition>
</definitions>