To easily install Crystal on Windows you can use the Scoop preview package. Be aware of the fact that Crystal on Windows is not yet complete.

Requirements

• Developer mode enabled in Windows Settings
• Scoop

Install

Start by installing git (if you don’t already have it available) and adding the crystal repository:

scoop install git
scoop bucket add crystal-preview https://github.com/neatorobito/scoop-crystal

If you don’t yet have the x64 Native Tools Command Prompt available, run this command:

scoop install vs_2022_cpp_build_tools

Finally:

scoop install crystal

Upgrade

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

scoop update
scoop update crystal

Troubleshooting

Please see the neatorobito/scoop-crystal repo for more information and support.