@@ -42,64 +42,29 @@ libraries that Node.js requires.
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4343### Manually
4444
45- Builds for Linux is released on GitHub:
46- https://github.com/MatrixAI/Polykey-CLI/releases .
47-
48- Download the executable named ` ...-polykey-cli-V.V.V-linux-x64 ` , and rename it
49- to ` polykey ` .
50-
51- Make it executable:
52-
53- ``` sh
54- $ chmod u+x ./polykey
55- ```
56-
57- ### Add it to your ` $PATH ` .
58-
59- #### For ZSH:
60-
61- 1 . ` cd ` into directory where polykey exec is stored.
62- 2 . Edit the zsh config to add polykey to your path. To streamline the process,
63- run the following command, making sure to change the path to polykey if the
64- polykey executable is not in the downloads folder.
65- 3 . For most users, this would be ` ~/Downloads `
66-
67- ::: warning
68-
69- Make sure your path to the polykey executable is correct.
45+ #### Using the Polykey CLI via the terminal
7046
71- :::
72-
73- ``` sh
74- $ echo ' export PATH=~/Downloads/polykey:$PATH' >> ~ /.zshrc && source ~ /.zshrc
75- ```
76-
77- You only need to run this command once. After running this command, you can now
78- invoke polykey by typing ` polykey ` into the terminal.
79-
80- ---
47+ If you prefer not to use a package manager or Docker, you can install Polykey directly via the terminal using a prebuilt binary.
8148
82- #### For Bash:
49+ 1 . Download the executable from the [ GitHub releases page ] ( https://github.com/MatrixAI/Polykey-CLI/releases ) and rename it to ` polykey ` .
8350
84- 1 . ` cd ` into directory where polykey exec is stored.
85- 2 . Edit the zsh config to add polykey to your path. To streamline the process,
86- run the following command, making sure to change the path to polykey if the
87- polykey executable is not in the downloads folder.
88- 3 . For most users, this would be ` ~/Downloads `
51+ 2 . Make it executable:
8952
90- ::: warning
53+ ``` sh
54+ chmod u+x ./polykey
9155
92- Make sure your path to the polykey executable is correct.
56+ 3. Move it into a directory in your $PATH , or add the current directory to your $PATH temporarily:
57+ * For ZSH:
9358
94- :::
59+ echo ' export PATH=~/Downloads:$PATH ' >> ~ /.zshrc && source ~ /.zshrc
9560
96- ``` sh
97- $ echo ' export PATH=~/Downloads/polykey:$PATH' >> ~ /.bashrc && source ~ /.bashrc
98- ```
61+ * For Bash:
62+ echo ' export PATH=~/Downloads:$PATH' >> ~ /.bashrc && source ~ /.bashrc
9963
100- You only need to run this command once. After running this command, you can now
101- invoke polykey by typing ` polykey ` into the terminal.
64+ 4. Confirm the installation:
65+ polykey --version
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67+ If it returns the version, you’re ready to use the CLI.
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10570# ## NixOS
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