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id: installation
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title: Installation
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---
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There are currently three ways to get started with LIGO. You can choose to use a Docker image, a static Linux binary or to install packages for your Debian Linux distribution.
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## Dockerized installation (recommended)
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> 🐳 You can find instructions on how to install Docker [here](https://docs.docker.com/install/).
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It's easiest to use LIGO through one of its Docker images. You have two options:
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* Use our installation script to set up a globally available `ligo`
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executable (see below). This manages the Docker bits for you.
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* Use the Docker image available at [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/ligolang/ligo).
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This lets you run multiple versions and keep your installation(s) self-contained but requires more familiarity with Docker.
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Sources for the image can be found on [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/blob/master/docker/Dockerfile).
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If this is your first time using Docker, you probably want to set up a global `ligo` executable as shown below.
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### Setting up a globally available `ligo` executable
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<!--
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> You can install additional LIGO versions by replacing `next` with the desired version number
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-->
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Get the latest pre-release:
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```zsh
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# next (pre-release)
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curl https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/raw/dev/scripts/installer.sh | bash -s "next"
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```
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<!--
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```
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# e.g. 1.0.0 (stable)
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curl https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/raw/master/scripts/installer.sh | bash -s "1.0.0"
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```
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-->
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**Verify your LIGO installation by running:**
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```zsh
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ligo --help
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```
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## Static Linux binary
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The `ligo` executable is statically linked. It should run on most modern Linux distributions.
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To use it, get it [here](https://ligolang.org/bin/linux/ligo), make it executable, you're done!
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```zsh
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wget https://ligolang.org/bin/linux/ligo
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chmod +x ./ligo
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```
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Optionally, you can put it somewhere in your `PATH` for easy access:
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```zsh
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sudo cp ./ligo /usr/local/bin
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```
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## Debian Linux package installation
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A `.deb` package containing the static `ligo` executable is also available.
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First, download [the package](https://ligolang.org/deb/ligo.deb), and then install using:
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```zsh
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sudo apt install ./ligo.deb
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```
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## Release schedule
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Important: LIGO is currently being released on a rolling release schedule. This means that you always get the latest development features. You can find our [rolling builds at the CI](https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/pipelines).
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