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# Get Started Building a Salesforce CLI Plugin

This section helps you get started creating your own custom plugins. Run through these steps to generate a fully functional plugin.

1. [Set up your development environment.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-setup-dev-env.md)
2. [Generate the initial scaffolding for a basic plugin.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-generate-plugin.md)
3. [Run the sample `hello world` command.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-generate-plugin.md#say-hello-to-the-world)
4. [Tour the generated files to learn what source code makes up a Salesforce CLI plugin.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-generate-plugin.md#tour-the-generated-files)
5. [Add two custom commands to your plugin.](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-add-commands.md)

Congrats! You created a simple Salesforce CLI plugin that can handle a few simple tasks. But your business needs are more complex. So now check out the [next steps](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-plugin/guide/gs-next-steps.md) in your plugin journey.