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title: Install the CLI and read your first data
description: Install the CLI and read your first data.
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# Install the CLI and read your first data

Use Node.js 24 or later and an account that can sign in through a browser. Check `orc --version` first in an existing installation.

For a new account, start with [signup and invitation entry in the quickstart](https://orchestor.io/signup). Enter the invitation code provided by your contact in the web app to begin onboarding.

For an existing account, see [Sign in from the CLI](https://orchestor.io/docs/cli/quickstart.md) for detailed authentication steps.

## Steps

```bash
npm install -g @orchestor-inc/cli@latest
orc --version
orc --help
orc auth login
orc auth status --json
orc workspaces list --json
orc workspace current --json
orc brands list --workspace WORKSPACE_ID --json
```

Replace `WORKSPACE_ID` with the intended ID from the list. Verify sign-in, the selected workspace, and the brand request separately. An empty list without an HTTP error is a successful read. Authentication alone does not prove data access.

If the brand list is empty, [run your first observation](https://orchestor.io/docs/cli/workflows/onboarding.md).

[Workflow index](https://orchestor.io/docs/cli/workflows.md) · [Setup reference](https://orchestor.io/docs/cli/setup.md)

If a failure remains, [report it and verify the fix](https://orchestor.io/docs/cli/workflows/workflow-feedback.md), including this workflow and the failed step.

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