Elixir (programming language)/Installation Guide

Installation Guide

Option 1: Installing Elixir on macOS

1. Download the Homebrew package manager by executing the command:

<code>brew install</code>

1. Install Elixir by executing the following command:

<code>brew install elixir</code>

Option 2: Installing Elixir on Ubuntu

1. Update the package list by running this command:

<code>sudo apt-get update</code>

1. Install the Elixir package by executing the following command:

<code>sudo apt-get install elixir</code>

Option 3: Installing Elixir on Windows

1. Download the latest Windows installer for Elixir from the official website.

1. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Option 4: Installing Elixir using asdf

1. Install asdf version manager by executing the following command:

<code>git clone https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf.git ~/.asdf</code>

1. Add asdf to your shell initialization file (e.g., ~/.bashrc) by executing the following command:

<code>echo '. $HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh' >> ~/.bashrc</code>

1. Install the Erlang plugin by executing the following command:

<code>asdf plugin add erlang https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-erlang.git</code>

1. Install the Elixir plugin by executing the following command:

<code>asdf plugin add elixir https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-elixir.git</code>

1. Install the required versions of Erlang and Elixir:

<code>asdf install erlang <version></code>

<code>asdf install elixir <version></code>

Verifying the Installation

1. Open a new terminal window and run the following command to check the installed Elixir version:

<code>elixir --version</code>

1. To verify the Erlang installation, run the following command:

<code>erl</code>

1. Press `Ctrl + G` to enter the Erlang shell, then type `q().` and press Enter to exit.

Additional Resources

• Official Elixir Website
• Elixir on GitHub