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# Installation
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You can download the latest Racket installer from [the official Racket website][racket-dl].
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Installers are available for Windows (64-bit and 32-bit), macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux (64-bit).
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The Racket distribution can be downloaded from https://download.racket-lang.org
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If you prefer to use a package manager, like `brew` on MacOS, `winget` on Windows or your Linux distribution's package manager, see [the Racket Wiki][racket-wiki-install] for more detailed instructions.
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Installers are provided for
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## Linux
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* Windows
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* Linux
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* macOS
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The Linux build is generic enough that it should work on most distributions, including relatively old distributions.
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After downloading the installer file, run it with
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Please reference Racket's [Getting Started](http://docs.racket-lang.org/getting-started/) page for guidance materials.
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```shell
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sh racket-8.8-x86_64-linux-cs.sh
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```
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The [Racket Guide](https://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/intro.html) introduces you to interacting with Racket.
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You may need to prefix `sudo` to the start of the command to install to a location that requires administrator access.
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See [DrRacket: The Racket Programming Environment](https://docs.racket-lang.org/drracket/index.html) for guidance using the DrRacket IDE.
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~~~~exercism/caution
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Racket may also be available through your distribution's package manager, although it may be older than the latest Racket version.
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While you may choose to use your package manager's version now and upgrade to the current version later, as a learner you will have a much better experience if you stick to the current release available from [the official download site][racket-dl].
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See [Command-Line Tools and Your Editor of Choice](https://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/other-editors.html) for an introduction to Racket command line tools and using other editors.
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[racket-dl]: https://download.racket-lang.org
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## macOS
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## About the Linux installer:
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The Linux build is generic enough that it should work on most distributions, including relatively old distributions.
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If your machine uses the M1 or M2 series processors, select **Apple Silicon** in the platform dropdown menu before downloading.
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After downloading the installer file, run it with
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```
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sh racket-8.10-x86_64-linux-cs.sh
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```
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## IDEs
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You may need to prefix `sudo` to the start of the command to install to a location that requires administrator access.
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See [DrRacket: The Racket Programming Environment][racket-drracket] for guidance using the DrRacket IDE.
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**Warning: Racket may also be available through your distribution's package manager, although it may be older than the latest Racket version.**
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While you may choose to do this later, as a learner you will have a much better experience if you stick to the current release available from https://download.racket-lang.org
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See [Command-Line Tools and Your Editor of Choice][racket-clt] for an introduction to racket command line tool and using other editors.
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[racket-dl]: https://download.racket-lang.org
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[racket-wiki-install]: https://github.com/racket/racket/wiki/Installing-Racket
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[racket-drracket]: https://docs.racket-lang.org/drracket/index.html
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[racket-clt]: https://docs.racket-lang.org/guide/other-editors.html
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## About the macOS installer:
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If your machine uses the M1 or M2 series processors, select **Apple Silicon** in the platform dropdown menu before downloading.

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