# Installing the compiler

## Automatic installation script

### Linux / MacOS /Android (Termux)

For MacOS and most Linux distributions, a simple bash installation script can be used.

If you are on MacOS, make sure that you have [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) isntalled.

If you are on Linux, any system using one of these package managers, should be supported

* apt
* yum
* zypper
* pacman

To isntall the CaffeineC compiler, run the following command (without sudo):

```bash
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/master/install.bash | bash
```

### Windows

For Windows it should be enough to run this command in a powershell window

```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/master/install.ps1'))
```

## Manual installation

### MacOS

Head over to the download page for the latest release of CaffeineC: <https://github.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/releases/latest>

And download the executable file named `CaffeineC-macOS-arm64` for Apple Silicon based devices or `CaffeineC-macOS-amd64` for Intel based devices.

Move the file to some place on you drive and optionally add the path to the `PATH`  environment variable.

### Linux

Head over to the download page for the latest release of CaffeineC: <https://github.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/releases/latest>

And download the executable file named `CaffeineC-Linux-amd64` for x86 devices or `CaffeineC-Linux-arm64` for ARM devices.

Move the file to some place on you drive and optionally add the path to the `PATH`  environment variable.

### Android (Termux

Head over to the download page for the latest release of CaffeineC: <https://github.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/releases/latest>

And download the executable file named `CaffeineC-Android-amd64` for x86 devices or `CaffeineC-Android-arm64` for ARM devices.

Move the file to some place on you drive and optionally add the path to the `PATH`  environment variable.

### Windows

Head over to the download page for the latest release of CaffeineC: <https://github.com/vyPal/CaffeineC/releases/latest>

And download the executable file named `CaffeineC-Windows-amd64.exe` for x86 devices or `CaffeineC-Windows-arm64.exe` for windows on arm.

Move the file to some place on you drive and optionally add the path to the `PATH`  environment variable.


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