# Installation
## From crates.io
Requires **Rust 1.70+**.
```sh
cargo install siggy
```
## Pre-built binaries
Download the latest release for your platform from the
[Releases page](https://github.com/johnsideserf/siggy/releases).
### Linux / macOS (one-liner)
```sh
### Windows (PowerShell)
```powershell
Both install scripts download the latest release binary and check for signal-cli.
## Build from source
Requires **Rust 1.70+**.
Install directly from the repository:
```sh
cargo install --git https://github.com/johnsideserf/siggy.git
```
Or clone and build locally:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/johnsideserf/siggy.git
cd siggy
cargo build --release
# Binary is at target/release/siggy
```
## signal-cli setup
siggy requires [signal-cli](https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli) as its messaging backend.
1. **Install signal-cli** -- follow the
[signal-cli installation guide](https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli/wiki/Installation).
The install scripts above will check for it automatically.
2. **Make it accessible** -- signal-cli must be on your `PATH`, or you can set the
full path in the [config file](configuration.md):
```toml
signal_cli_path = "/usr/local/bin/signal-cli"
```
On Windows, point to `signal-cli.bat` if it isn't in your `PATH`.
3. **Java runtime** -- signal-cli 0.14+ requires Java 25+. Make sure `java` is
available in your shell. On Linux, the install script uses the native signal-cli
build which does not require Java.
## Supported platforms
| Linux x86_64 | `siggy-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz` | |
| macOS x86_64 | `siggy-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz` | Intel Macs |
| macOS arm64 | `siggy-vX.Y.Z-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz` | Apple Silicon |
| Windows x86_64 | `siggy-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip` | |