---
title:  deploy
---

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Deploy JAR-packaged applications to a member or members.

Only one of either `--jars` or `--dir` may be specified.

**Availability:** Online. You must be connected in `gfsh` to a JMX Manager member to use this command.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
deploy [--groups=value(,value)*] [--jars=value(,value)*] [--dir=value]
```

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| Name                                          | Description                                                                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <span class="keyword parmname">&#8209;&#8209;groups</span> | Group(s) to which the specified JARs will be deployed. If this option is not specified, the deployment will occur on all members. |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-jars</span>   | Path(s) of the JAR(s) to deploy.                                                                                                        |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-dir</span>   | Directory from which to deploy the JARs.                                                                                          |

<span class="tablecap">Table 1. Deploy Parameters</span>

**Example Commands:**

``` pre
deploy --jars=group1_functions.jar --groups=Group1

deploy --dir=libs/group1-libs --groups=Group2
```

**Sample Output:**

``` pre
gfsh> deploy --jars=group1_functions.jar --groups=Group1

 Member   |     Deployed JAR     |                Deployed JAR Location            
--------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------
datanode1 | group1_functions.jar | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group1_functions.jar#1
datanode2 | group1_functions.jar | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group1_functions.jar#1


gfsh> deploy --dir=libs/group1-libs --groups=Group2

Deploying files: group2_functions.jar, group2_dependencies.jar
Total file size is: 0.64MB

Continue?  (Y/n): Y

 Member   |      Deployed JAR       |             Deployed JAR Location            
--------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------
datanode3 | group2_functions.jar    | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group2_functions.jar#1
datanode3 | group2_dependencies.jar | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group2_dependencies.jar#1 
datanode4 | group2_functions.jar    | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group2_functions.jar#1
datanode4 | group2_dependencies.jar | /usr/local/gemfire/deploy/GF#group2_dependencies.jar#1
```


