# Manual Install
This document contains methods on how to install `gfold` "manually" (i.e. without a package manager or registry).
## Download and Install a Binary on macOS and Linux
Executing the commands in this section requires the following:
- macOS `aarch64` or Linux (GNU) `x86_64` system
- `bash` shell (or compatible)
- `jq`, `wget` and `curl` installed and in `PATH`
First, let's ensure we have our prerequisite binaries installed.
```bash
for BINARY in "jq" "wget" "curl"; do
if ! [ "$(command -v ${BINARY})" ]; then
echo "\"$BINARY\" must be installed and in PATH"
return
fi
done
```
Now, we need to determine to latest tag to build our release URL.
```bash
Choose our platform.
```bash
# If we are using Linux (GNU) x86_64...
INSTALL_PLATFORM=linux-gnu-x84-64
# If we are using macOS aarch64 (i.e. Apple Silicon or arm64)
INSTALL_PLATFORM=darwin-aarch64
```
With the latest tag and platform in hand, we can download and install `gfold` to `/usr/local/bin/`.
```bash
# Remove gfold if it is already in /tmp.
if [ -f /tmp/gfold ]; then
rm /tmp/gfold
fi
# Perform the download.
wget -O /tmp/gfold https://github.com/nickgerace/gfold/releases/download/$LATEST/gfold-$INSTALL_PLATFORM
# Set executable permissions.
chmod +x /tmp/gfold
# Remove gfold if it is already in /usr/local/bin/.
if [ -f /usr/local/bin/gfold ]; then
rm /usr/local/bin/gfold
fi
# Move gfold into /usr/local/bin/.
mv /tmp/gfold /usr/local/bin/gfold
```
### Uninstalling and Cleaning Up
If you would like to uninstall `gfold` and remove potential artifacts from the method above, execute the following:
```bash
# Remove potential installed and/or downloaded artifacts.
rm /tmp/gfold
rm /usr/local/bin/gfold
# (Optional) remove the configuration file.
rm $HOME/.config/gfold.toml
```
## Build From Source Locally On All Platforms
If you want to install from source locally, and not from [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/gfold), you can clone the repository and build `gfold`.
This should work on all major platforms.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/nickgerace/gfold.git; cd gfold; cargo install
```
The commands above were tested on macOS.
Slight modification may be required for your platform, but the flow should be the same: clone, change directory and run `cargo install`.