Install on macOS

To easily install Crystal on macOS you can use Homebrew.

brew update
brew install crystal

You should be able to install the latest version from homebrew. Crystal’s core-team help maintain that formula.

Upgrade

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.