Elm Language Getting started with Elm Language Installation
Example
To start development with Elm, you need to install a set of tools called elm-platform.
It includes: elm-make, elm-reactor, elm-repl and elm-package.
All of these tools are available through CLI, in other words you can use them from your terminal.
Pick one of the following methods to install Elm:
Using the installer
Download the installer from the official website and follow the installation wizard.
Using npm
You can use Node Package Manager to install Elm platform.
Global installation:
$ npm install elm -g
Local installation:
$ npm install elm
Locally installed Elm platform tools are accessible via:
$ ./node_modules/.bin/elm-repl # launch elm-repl from local node_modules/
Using homebrew
$ brew install elm
Switch between versions with elm-use
Install elm-use
$ npm install -g elm-use
Switch to an older or newer elm version
$ elm-use 0.18 // or whatever version you want to use
Further reading
Learn how to Initialize and build your first project.
