Installation

In this chapter, we'll get Lux installed and verify that it works. By the end, we'll have the lx command ready to use.

Downloading Lux

We'll download a pre-built binary from the releases page. Pick your platform below and follow the steps.

Linux

Download the AppImage for your architecture:

• x86_64: lx_<version>_x86_64.AppImage
• aarch64: lx_<version>_aarch64.AppImage

Make it executable and place it on your PATH:

chmod u+x lx_<version>_x86_64.AppImage
mv lx_<version>_x86_64.AppImage ~/.local/bin/lx

macOS

Download the .dmg for your architecture:

• x86_64: lux-cli_<version>_x86_64.dmg
• aarch64: lux-cli_<version>_aarch64.dmg

Extract the .app bundle to your Applications folder, then add the binary to your PATH:

export PATH="/Applications/lux-cli.app/Contents/MacOS:$PATH"

Windows

Download the installer:

• lx_<version>_x64-setup.exe

Run the installer, then add the install directory to your PATH.

tip

If you prefer to use your system's package manager, check the installation how-to guide for platform-specific instructions.

Verifying it works

Let's check that everything is set up correctly:

lx help

You should see something like:

A fast and efficient Lua package manager

Usage: lx [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>

...

If you see the help output, Lux is ready. We'll use it in the next chapter to scaffold our project.