install_airflow.sh

#!/bin/bash
# airflow needs a home, ~/airflow is the default,
# but you can lay foundation somewhere else if you prefer
# (optional)
export AIRFLOW_HOME=~/airflow

# install from pypi using pip
pip install airflow

# initialize the database
airflow initdb

# start the web server, default port is 8080
airflow webserver -p 8080