---
last_modified: 2026-03-05
title: Installation
description: "A Guide to installing Deno on different operating systems. Includes instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux using various package managers, manual installation methods, and Docker containers."
oldUrl:
  - /runtime/manual/fundamentals/installation
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  - /runtime/fundamentals/installation
---

Deno works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Deno is a single binary executable. It
has no external dependencies. On macOS, both M1 (arm64) and Intel (x64)
executables are provided. On Windows, both ARM64 and x64 are supported. On
Linux, only x64 is supported.

## Download and install

[deno_install](https://github.com/denoland/deno_install) provides convenience
scripts to download and install the binary.

<deno-tabs group-id="operating-systems">
<deno-tab value="mac" label="macOS" default>

Using Shell:

```shell
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh
```

Using [npm](https://npmjs.com/package/deno):

```shell
npm install -g deno
```

> <small>The startup time of the Deno command gets affected if it's installed
> via npm. We recommend the shell install script for better performance.</small>

Using [Homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/deno):

```shell
brew install deno
```

Using [MacPorts](https://ports.macports.org/port/deno/):

```shell
sudo port install deno
```

Using [Nix](https://nixos.org/download.html):

```shell
nix-shell -p deno
```

Using [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/):

```shell
asdf plugin add deno https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-deno.git

# Download and install the latest version of Deno
asdf install deno latest

# To set as the default version of Deno globally
asdf set -u deno latest

# To set as the default version of Deno locally (current project only)
asdf set deno latest
```

Using [vfox](https://vfox.dev/):

```shell
vfox add deno

# Download and install the latest version of Deno
vfox install deno@latest

# To set the version of Deno globally
vfox use --global deno
```

</deno-tab>
<deno-tab value="windows" label="Windows">

**NOTE:** Deno requires Windows 10 version 1709, or Windows Server 2016 version
1709 and up, due to requiring
[IsWow64Process2](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wow64apiset/nf-wow64apiset-iswow64process2).

Using PowerShell (Windows):

```powershell
irm https://deno.land/install.ps1 | iex
```

Using [npm](https://npmjs.com/package/deno):

```shell
npm install -g deno
```

> <small>The startup time of the Deno command gets affected if it's installed
> via npm. We recommend the PowerShell install script for better
> performance.</small>

Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/):

```shell
scoop install deno
```

Using [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/packages/deno):

```shell
choco install deno
```

Using [Winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli):

```shell
winget install DenoLand.Deno
```

Using [vfox](https://vfox.dev/):

```shell
vfox add deno

# Download and install the latest version of Deno
vfox install deno@latest

# To set the version of Deno globally
vfox use --global deno
```

</deno-tab>
<deno-tab value="linux" label="Linux">

Using Shell:

```shell
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh
```

Using [npm](https://npmjs.com/package/deno):

```shell
npm install -g deno
```

> <small>The startup time of the Deno command gets affected if it's installed
> via npm. We recommend the shell install script for better performance.</small>

Using [Nix](https://nixos.org/download.html):

```shell
nix-shell -p deno
```

Using [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/):

```shell
asdf plugin add deno https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-deno.git

# Download and install the latest version of Deno
asdf install deno latest

# To set as the default version of Deno globally
asdf set -u deno latest

# To set as the default version of Deno locally (current project only)
asdf set deno latest
```

Using [vfox](https://vfox.dev/):

```shell
vfox add deno

# Download and install the latest version of Deno
vfox install deno@latest

# To set the version of Deno globally
vfox use --global deno
```

</deno-tab>
</deno-tabs>

You can also build and install from source using
[Cargo](https://crates.io/crates/deno):

```shell
cargo install deno --locked
```

Deno binaries can also be installed manually, by downloading a zip file at
[github.com/denoland/deno/releases](https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases).
These packages contain just a single executable file. You will have to set the
executable bit on macOS and Linux.

## Docker

For more information and instructions on the official Docker images:
[https://github.com/denoland/deno_docker](https://github.com/denoland/deno_docker)

## Testing your installation

To test your installation, run `deno --version`. If this prints the Deno version
to the console the installation was successful.

Use `deno help` to see help text documenting Deno's flags and usage. Get a
detailed guide on the CLI
[here](/runtime/getting_started/command_line_interface/).

## Updating

To update a previously installed version of Deno, you can run:

```shell
deno upgrade
```

Or using [Winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli) (Windows):

```shell
winget upgrade DenoLand.Deno
```

This will fetch the latest release from
[github.com/denoland/deno/releases](https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases),
unzip it, and replace your current executable with it.

You can also use this utility to install a specific version of Deno:

```shell
deno upgrade --version 1.0.1
```

## Building from source

Information about how to build from source can be found in the
[`Building from source`](https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#building-from-source)
guide.