Install the Aptos CLI
The Aptos command line interface (CLI) helps you develop apps, debug issues, and operate nodes. See Use Aptos CLI for Configuration for all possible uses.
You can install the Aptos CLI as a pre-compiled binary:
- Install the Aptos CLI by script - Recommended for Linux and Windows. MacOS is also supported.
- Install the Aptos CLI with Homebrew - Recommended for MacOS.
- Download the prebuilt Aptos CLI binaries - Ensures you get a stable version of the Aptos CLI built on a regular cadence from the
main
upstream development branch.
You can also build the Aptos CLI from source code. This allows you to build from any of the Aptos branches, including devnet
, testnet
, mainnet
, and the latest code in main
, the development branch.
(Optional) Installing the Move Prover
Optionally, you can install the Move Prover.