---
title: Change
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/bare-metal/app/change
description: Modifies application settings on an existing Vultr bare metal server without requiring full redeployment.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:11.973208Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:38:52.755539Z
---

The `vultr-cli bare-metal app change` command modifies application settings on a Vultr bare metal instance, allowing you to update configurations without redeploying the entire server.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli bare-metal app change <Bare Metal ID> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -a | --app | ID of the application that will be installed on the server |