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Install Sui

The quickest way to install Sui is using the binaries delivered with every release. If you require more control over the install process, you can install from source. To take advantage of containerization, you can utilize the Docker images in the docker folder of the sui repository.

Supported operating systems​

Sui supports the following operating systems:

  • Linux - Ubuntu version 20.04 (Bionic Beaver)
  • macOS - macOS Monterey
  • Microsoft Windows - Windows 10 and 11

Install from binaries​

Each Sui release provides a set of binaries for several operating systems. You can download these binaries from GitHub and use them to install Sui.

  1. Go to https://github.com/MystenLabs/sui.

  2. In the right pane, find the Releases section.

    Sui releases in GitHub

  3. Click the release tagged Latest to open the release's page.

  4. In the Assets section of the release, select the .tgz compressed file that corresponds to your operating system.

  5. Double-click the downloaded file. If the file doesn't automatically expand, manually unzip the file.

  6. Open the expanded folder and double-click the appropriate binary to install, beginning with sui-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>:

    • sui-faucet-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: Local faucet to mint coins on local network.
    • sui-indexer-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: An indexer for a local Sui network.
    • sui-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: Main Sui binary.
    • sui-node-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: Run a local node.
    • sui-test-validator-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: Run test validators on a local network for development.
    • sui-tool-<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>: Provides utilities for Sui.

    The Sui binary takes several minutes to download and install files, so make sure you allocate enough time for it to complete. Actual time to complete depends on your network connection and computer specifications.

Confirm the installation​

To confirm that Sui installed correctly, type sui and press Enter. You should see a message about the Sui version installed and help for using Sui commands.

Install from source​

Follow the instructions in this topic to install the Rust crates (packages) required to interact with Sui networks, including the Sui CLI.

The steps to install Sui include:

  1. Install prerequisites for your operating system.
  2. Install Sui binaries.
  3. Configure an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
  4. Request SUI test tokens to use on Sui Devnet or Sui Testnet networks.

You can also download the source code to have local access to files.

Prerequisites​

Your system needs the following prerequisites available to successfully install Sui.

Rust and Cargo​

Sui requires Rust and Cargo (Rust's package manager) on all supported operating systems. The suggested method to install Rust is with rustup using cURL.

Some other commands in the installation instructions also require cURL to run. If you can't run the cURL command to install Rust, see the instructions to install cURL for your operating system in the following section before you install Rust.

Use the following command to install Rust and Cargo on macOS or Linux:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

If you use Windows 11, see information about using the Rust installer on the Rust website. The installer checks for C++ build tools and prompts you to install them if necessary. Select the option that best defines your environment and follow the instructions in the install wizard.

For additional installation options, see Install Rust.

Sui uses the latest version of Cargo to build and manage dependencies. See the Cargo installation page on the Rust website for more information.

Use the following command to update Rust with rustup:

rustup update stable

Additional prerequisites by operting system​

Select the appropriate tab to view the requirements for your system.

The prerequisites needed for the Linux operating system include:

  • cURL
  • Rust and Cargo
  • Git CLI
  • CMake
  • GCC
  • libssl-dev
  • libclang-dev
  • libpq-dev
  • build-essential
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The Linux instructions assume a distribution that uses the APT package manager. You might need to adjust the instructions to use other package managers.

Install the prerequisites listed in this section. Use the following command to update apt-get:

sudo apt-get update

All Linux prerequisites​

Reference the relevant sections that follow to install each prerequisite individually, or run the following to install them all at once:

sudo apt-get install curl git-all cmake gcc libssl-dev pkg-config libclang-dev libpq-dev build-essential

cURL​

Install cURL with the following command:

sudo apt-get install curl

Verify that cURL installed correctly with the following command:

curl --version

Git CLI​

Run the following command to install Git, including the Git CLI:

sudo apt-get install git-all

For more information, see Install Git on Linux on the GitHub website.

CMake​

Use the following command to install CMake.

sudo apt-get install cmake

To customize the installation, see Installing CMake on the CMake website.

GCC​

Use the following command to install the GNU Compiler Collection, gcc:

sudo apt-get install gcc

libssl-dev​

Use the following command to install libssl-dev:

sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

If the version of Linux you use doesn't support libssl-dev, find an equivalent package for it on the ROS Index.

(Optional) If you have OpenSSL you might also need to also install pkg-config:

sudo apt-get install pkg-config

libclang-dev​

Use the following command to install libclang-dev:

sudo apt-get install libclang-dev

If the version of Linux you use doesn't support libclang-dev, find an equivalent package for it on the ROS Index.

libpq-dev​

Use the following command to install libpq-dev:

sudo apt-get install libpq-dev

If the version of Linux you use doesn't support libpq-dev, find an equivalent package for it on the ROS Index.

build-essential​

Use the following command to install build-essential:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Next steps​

Now that you have Sui installed, it's time to start developing. Check out the following topics to start working with Sui: