# Installation

Install CrabTalk on macOS, Linux, or Windows with one command, or build from source with Cargo.

## Quick install

The fastest way to install CrabTalk:

```
curl -sSL https://crabtalk.ai/install | sh
```

This downloads the latest prebuilt binary for your platform.

### Supported platforms

| OS      | Architecture              |
|---------|---------------------------|
| macOS   | Apple Silicon, Intel      |
| Linux   | x86_64, ARM               |
| Windows | x86_64                    |

On Windows, run the install script from a MINGW, MSYS2, or Git Bash shell. The binary installs to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\crabtalk\bin`.

## Install with Cargo

If you have Rust installed, you can build from source:

```
cargo install crabtalk
```

## Verify installation

```
crabtalk --version
```

## What's next

After installing, follow the [quickstart guide](/content/docs/crabtalk/quickstart/index.html) to run your first agent. See [configuration](/content/docs/crabtalk/config/index.html) for customizing your setup.