Creating Your Snyk Account and Initial Setup

Getting started with Snyk begins with creating an account, which provides access to both free and paid features. The free tier includes substantial functionality suitable for small teams and open-source projects:

# Install Snyk CLI
npm install -g snyk

# Alternative installation methods
# macOS with Homebrew
brew tap snyk/tap
brew install snyk

# Windows with Scoop
scoop bucket add snyk https://github.com/snyk/scoop-snyk
scoop install snyk

# Direct binary download
curl https://static.snyk.io/cli/latest/snyk-linux -o snyk
chmod +x ./snyk
sudo mv ./snyk /usr/local/bin/

After installation, authenticate the CLI with your Snyk account:

# Authenticate Snyk CLI
snyk auth

# This opens a browser for authentication
# Alternatively, use API token
snyk auth YOUR_API_TOKEN

# Verify authentication
snyk whoami

Configure your Snyk organization settings to match your security requirements:

# Set default organization
snyk config set org=YOUR_ORG_ID

# Configure severity threshold
snyk config set severity-threshold=high

# Enable automatic dependency upgrade PRs
snyk config set enable-remediation=true