Installation
The easiest way to install vlayer is by using vlayerup
, the vlayer toolchain installer.
Supported Platforms
Linux: Only Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or newer versions with x86_64 CPU architecture are supported. Other Linux distributions may work but are not officially supported.
Mac: Macs with Intel CPUs are not supported. Use an M1/M2/M3 mac.
Prerequisites
Before working with vlayer, ensure the following tools are installed:
Additionally, you'll need Bun to run examples. For more details, refer to the Running Examples Locally section.
Get vlayerup
To install vlayerup
, run the following command in your terminal, then follow the onscreen instructions.
curl -SL https://install.vlayer.xyz | bash
This will install vlayerup
and make it available in your CLI.
Occasionally, vlayerup might require an upgrade. To update it, simply run the same command again.
Using vlayerup
Running vlayerup
will install the latest (nightly) precompiled binary of vlayer:
vlayerup
You can check that the binary has been successfully installed and inspect its version by running:
vlayer --version