Installing the SDK¶

1. Install the dependencies¶

The SDK currently runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

You need to install:

Visual Studio Code.
JDK 8 or greater. If you don’t already have a JDK installed, try AdoptOpenJDK.

As part of the installation process you might need to set up the JAVA_HOME variable. You can find here the instructions on how to do it on Windows,macOS, and Linux.

2. Install the SDK¶

Windows 10¶

Download and run the installer, which will install DAML and set up your PATH.

Mac and Linux¶

To install the SDK on Mac or Linux:

In a terminal, run:
```
curl -sSL https://get.daml.com/ | sh
```
Add ~/.daml/bin to your PATH. You can find the Mac OS and Linux instructions here.

Next steps¶

Follow the getting started guide.
Use daml --help to see all the commands that the DAML assistant (daml) provides.
If you run into any problems, use the support page to get in touch with us.

Alternative: manual download¶

If you want to verify the SDK download for security purposes before installing, you can look at our detailed instructions for manual download and installation.