# kitty - Binary install

You can install pre-built binaries of kitty if you are on macOS or Linux using the following simple command:

    curl -L https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/installer.sh | sh /dev/stdin

The binaries will be installed in the standard location for your OS, `/Applications/kitty.app` on macOS and `~/.local/kitty.app` on Linux. The installer only touches files in that directory.

## Manually installing

If something goes wrong or you simply do not want to run the installer, you can manually download and install kitty from the GitHub releases page. If you are on macOS, download the `.dmg` and install as normal. If you are on Linux, download the tarball and extract it into a directory. The kitty executable will be in the `bin` sub-directory.

## Customizing the installation

- You can specify a different install location, with `dest`:

      curl -L https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/installer.sh | sh /dev/stdin \
          dest=/some/other/location

- You can tell the installer not to launch kitty after installing it with `launch=n`:

      curl -L https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/installer.sh | sh /dev/stdin \
          launch=n

- You can use a previously downloaded dmg/tarball, with `installer`:

      curl -L https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/installer.sh | sh /dev/stdin \
          installer=/path/to/dmg or tarball

## Building from source

kitty is easy to build from source, follow the instructions.