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Installation

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • A 64-bit operating system (macOS, Linux, or Windows 10+)
  • A terminal / command prompt
  • (Optional) Git, if you want to build from source
Section titled “Recommended: Install Script”

The fastest way to get Zap is with the official install script:

macOS / Linux

Section titled “macOS / Linux”
Terminal window
curl -fsSL https://get.zaplang.dev | sh

Windows (PowerShell)

Section titled “Windows (PowerShell)”
Terminal window
irm https://get.zaplang.dev/install.ps1 | iex

This installs the zap binary to ~/.zap/bin and adds it to your PATH.

Building from Source

Section titled “Building from Source”

If you prefer to build Zap yourself:

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/your-org/zap.git
cd zap
make install

Note: Building from source requires a C compiler (gcc or clang) and make.

Verifying the Installation

Section titled “Verifying the Installation”
Terminal window
zap --version

You should see output like:

zap 0.1.0 (2026-07-14)

Editor Setup

Section titled “Editor Setup”

Zap has first-class support for popular editors:

Editor Extension / Plugin
VS Code zap-lang.vscode-zap
Neovim nvim-zap via your plugin manager
IntelliJ IDEA Zap plugin from JetBrains Marketplace

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”

With Zap installed, head to Hello World to write your first program.