Installation

Linux

Consider getting Zig from your distribution’s package manager. Most major linux distros package the latest Zig release.

Installing manually

1. Download a prebuilt version of Zig.

   Choose a build of Zig 0.12 for Linux that matches your CPU architecture. If you’re unsure which architecture you’re using, this can be found with:

   uname -m

2. Extract the archive using tar, e.g.

   tar xf zig-linux-x86_64-0.12.0.tar.xz

3. Add the location of your Zig binary to your path, e.g.

   echo 'export PATH="$HOME/zig-linux-x86_64-0.12.0:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc

Windows

Consider getting Zig from a package manager such as chocolatey, scoop, or winget.

All commands shown are to be used inside Powershell.

choco install zig

winget install zig.zig

scoop install zig

Installing manually

1. Download a prebuilt version of Zig.

   Choose a build of Zig 0.12 for Windows that matches your CPU architecture. Most Windows systems use x86_64, also known as AMD64. If you’re unsure which architecture you’re using, this can be found with:

   $Env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE

2. Extract Zig.

3. Add Zig to your path:

   Current User

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
       "Path",
       [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "User") + ";C:\_\zig-windows-_",
       "User"
   )

   System Wide

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
       "Path",
       [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "Machine") + ";C:\_\zig-windows-_",
       "Machine"
   )

   Close your terminal and create a new one.

macOS

Consider getting Zig from a package manager such as brew.

brew install zig

Verifying your install

Verify your installation with zig version. The output should look like this:

$ zig version
0.12.0

Extras

For completions and go-to-definition in your editor, consider installing the Zig Language Server.

Consider joining a Zig community.