wails/website/docs/gettingstarted/installation.mdx

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# Installation

## Supported Platforms

- Windows 10
- MacOS x64 & arm64 (due October '21)
- Linux (due December '21)

## Dependencies

Wails has a number of common dependencies that are required before installation:

- Go 1.17+
- npm (Node 14+)

### Go

Download Go from the [Go Downloads Page](https://golang.org/dl/).

Ensure that you follow the official [Go installation instructions](https://golang.org/doc/install#install). You will also need to ensure that your `PATH` environment variable also includes the path to your `~/go/bin` directory. Restart your terminal and do the following checks:

- Check Go is installed correctly: `go version`
- Check "~/go/bin" is in your PATH variable: `echo $PATH | grep go/bin`

### npm

Download NPM from the [Node Downloads Page](https://nodejs.org/en/download/). It is best to use the latest release as that is what we generally test against.

Run `npm --version` to verify.

## Platform Specific Dependencies

You will also need to install platform specific dependencies:

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## Optional Dependencies

- [UPX](https://upx.github.io/) for compressing your applications.

## Installing Wails

Run `go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@v2.0.0-beta.15` to install the Wails CLI.

## System Check

Running `wails doctor` will check if you have the correct dependencies installed. If not, it will advise on what is missing and help on how to rectify any problems.