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# Command line reference
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The Ark client provides a CLI that allows you to initiate ad-hoc backups, scheduled backups, or restores.
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[The files in the CLI reference directory][1] in the repository enumerate each of the possible `ark` commands and their flags.
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This information is available in the CLI, using the `--help` flag.
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## Running the client
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We recommend that you [download a pre-built release][26], but you can also build and run the `ark` executable.
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## Kubernetes cluster credentials
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In general, Ark will search for your cluster credentials in the following order:
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* `--kubeconfig` command line flag
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* `$KUBECONFIG` environment variable
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* In-cluster credentials--this only works when you are running Ark in a pod
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[1]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/tree/master/docs/cli-reference
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[26]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/releases
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