Install on macOS

The easiest way to install Crystal on macOS is with Homebrew.

brew update
brew install crystal

When a new Crystal version is released you can upgrade your system using:

brew update
brew upgrade crystal

Alternatively, there are .tar.gz and .pkg files in each release for x86-64 and aarch64. See Install from a tar.gz for instructions.

Done installing?

Once you have Crystal installed, follow the first steps to get started.

Having trouble?

Get help about installing Crystal in the community forum.

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