Follow this guide to:

• Set up a command-line Zephyr development environment on Ubuntu, macOS, or Windows (instructions for other Linux distributions are discussed in :ref:`installation_linux`)
• Get the source code
• Build, flash, and run a sample application

.. rst-class:: numbered-step

Click the operating system you are using.

.. tabs::

   .. group-tab:: Ubuntu

      This guide covers Ubuntu version 18.04 LTS and later.

      .. code-block:: bash

         sudo apt update
         sudo apt upgrade

   .. group-tab:: macOS

      On macOS Mojave or later, select *System Preferences* >
      *Software Update*. Click *Update Now* if necessary.

      On other versions, see `this Apple support topic
      <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201541>`_.

   .. group-tab:: Windows

      Select *Start* > *Settings* > *Update & Security* > *Windows Update*.
      Click *Check for updates* and install any that are available.

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Next, you'll install some host dependencies using your package manager.

The current minimum required version for the main dependencies are:

.. tabs::

   .. group-tab:: Ubuntu

      .. _install_dependencies_ubuntu:

      #. If using an Ubuntu version older than 22.04, it is necessary to add extra
         repositories to meet the minimum required versions for the main
         dependencies listed above. In that case, download, inspect and execute
         the Kitware archive script to add the Kitware APT repository to your
         sources list.
         A detailed explanation of ``kitware-archive.sh`` can be found here
         `kitware third-party apt repository <https://apt.kitware.com/>`_:

         .. code-block:: bash

            wget https://apt.kitware.com/kitware-archive.sh
            sudo bash kitware-archive.sh

      #. Use ``apt`` to install the required dependencies:

         .. code-block:: bash

            sudo apt install --no-install-recommends git cmake ninja-build gperf \
              ccache dfu-util device-tree-compiler wget \
              python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-tk python3-wheel xz-utils file \
              make gcc gcc-multilib g++-multilib libsdl2-dev libmagic1

      #. Verify the versions of the main dependencies installed on your system by entering::

            cmake --version
            python3 --version
            dtc --version

         Check those against the versions in the table in the beginning of this section.
         Refer to the :ref:`installation_linux` page for additional information on updating
         the dependencies manually.

   .. group-tab:: macOS

      .. _install_dependencies_macos:

      #. Install `Homebrew <https://brew.sh/>`_:

         .. code-block:: bash

            /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

      #. Use ``brew`` to install the required dependencies:

         .. code-block:: bash

            brew install cmake ninja gperf python3 ccache qemu dtc wget libmagic

   .. group-tab:: Windows

      .. note::

         Due to issues finding executables, the Zephyr Project doesn't
         currently support application flashing using the `Windows Subsystem
         for Linux (WSL)
         <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install_guide>`_
         (WSL).

         Therefore, we don't recommend using WSL when getting started.

      These instructions must be run in a ``cmd.exe`` command prompt. The
      required commands differ on PowerShell.

      These instructions rely on `Chocolatey`_. If Chocolatey isn't an option,
      you can install dependencies from their respective websites and ensure
      the command line tools are on your :envvar:`PATH` :ref:`environment
      variable <env_vars>`.

      |p|

      .. _install_dependencies_windows:

      #. `Install chocolatey`_.

      #. Open a ``cmd.exe`` window as **Administrator**. To do so, press the Windows key,
         type "cmd.exe", right-click the result, and choose :guilabel:`Run as
         Administrator`.

      #. Disable global confirmation to avoid having to confirm the
         installation of individual programs:

         .. code-block:: console

            choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation

      #. Use ``choco`` to install the required dependencies:

         .. code-block:: console

            choco install cmake --installargs 'ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH=System'
            choco install ninja gperf python git dtc-msys2 wget 7zip

      #. Close the window and open a new ``cmd.exe`` window **as a regular user** to continue.

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Next, clone Zephyr and its :ref:`modules <modules>` into a new :ref:`west <west>` workspace named :file:`zephyrproject`. You'll also install Zephyr's additional Python dependencies.

.. tabs::

   .. group-tab:: Ubuntu

      .. tabs::

         .. group-tab:: Install within virtual environment

            #. Use ``apt`` to install Python ``venv`` package:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  sudo apt install python3-venv

            #. Create a new virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  python3 -m venv ~/zephyrproject/.venv

            #. Activate the virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  source ~/zephyrproject/.venv/bin/activate

               Once activated your shell will be prefixed with ``(.venv)``. The
               virtual environment can be deactivated at any time by running
               ``deactivate``.

               .. note::

                  Remember to activate the virtual environment every time you
                  start working.

            #. Install west:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install west

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bash

                 west init ~/zephyrproject
                 cd ~/zephyrproject
                 west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: console

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts/requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip``.

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install -r ~/zephyrproject/zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt

         .. group-tab:: Install globally

            #. Install west, and make sure :file:`~/.local/bin` is on your
               :envvar:`PATH` :ref:`environment variable <env_vars>`:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip3 install --user -U west
                  echo 'export PATH=~/.local/bin:"$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
                  source ~/.bashrc

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  west init ~/zephyrproject
                  cd ~/zephyrproject
                  west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: console

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts/requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip3``.

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip3 install --user -r ~/zephyrproject/zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt

   .. group-tab:: macOS

      .. tabs::

         .. group-tab:: Install within virtual environment

            #. Create a new virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  python3 -m venv ~/zephyrproject/.venv

            #. Activate the virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  source ~/zephyrproject/.venv/bin/activate

               Once activated your shell will be prefixed with ``(.venv)``. The
               virtual environment can be deactivated at any time by running
               ``deactivate``.

               .. note::

                  Remember to activate the virtual environment every time you
                  start working.

            #. Install west:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install west

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  west init ~/zephyrproject
                  cd ~/zephyrproject
                  west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: console

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts/requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip``.

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install -r ~/zephyrproject/zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt

         .. group-tab:: Install globally

            #. Install west:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip3 install -U west

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  west init ~/zephyrproject
                  cd ~/zephyrproject
                  west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: console

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts/requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip3``.

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip3 install -r ~/zephyrproject/zephyr/scripts/requirements.txt

   .. group-tab:: Windows

      .. tabs::

         .. group-tab:: Install within virtual environment

            #. Create a new virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bat

                  cd %HOMEPATH%
                  python -m venv zephyrproject\.venv

            #. Activate the virtual environment:

               .. code-block:: bat

                  :: cmd.exe
                  zephyrproject\.venv\Scripts\activate.bat
                  :: PowerShell
                  zephyrproject\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

               Once activated your shell will be prefixed with ``(.venv)``. The
               virtual environment can be deactivated at any time by running
               ``deactivate``.

               .. note::

                  Remember to activate the virtual environment every time you
                  start working.

            #. Install west:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install west

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bash

                  west init zephyrproject
                  cd zephyrproject
                  west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: console

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts\requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip``.

               .. code-block:: bash

                  pip install -r %HOMEPATH%\zephyrproject\zephyr\scripts\requirements.txt

         .. group-tab:: Install globally

            #. Install west:

               .. code-block:: bat

                  pip3 install -U west

            #. Get the Zephyr source code:

               .. code-block:: bat

                  cd %HOMEPATH%
                  west init zephyrproject
                  cd zephyrproject
                  west update

            #. Export a :ref:`Zephyr CMake package <cmake_pkg>`. This allows CMake to
               automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr
               applications.

               .. code-block:: bat

                  west zephyr-export

            #. Zephyr's ``scripts\requirements.txt`` file declares additional Python
               dependencies. Install them with ``pip3``.

               .. code-block:: bat

                  pip3 install -r %HOMEPATH%\zephyrproject\zephyr\scripts\requirements.txt

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The :ref:`Zephyr Software Development Kit (SDK) <toolchain_zephyr_sdk>` contains toolchains for each of Zephyr's supported architectures, which include a compiler, assembler, linker and other programs required to build Zephyr applications.

It also contains additional host tools, such as custom QEMU and OpenOCD builds that are used to emulate, flash and debug Zephyr applications.

.. tabs::

   .. group-tab:: Ubuntu

      .. _ubuntu_zephyr_sdk:

      #. Download and verify the `Zephyr SDK bundle
         <https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/tag/v0.16.1>`_:

         .. code-block:: bash

            cd ~
            wget https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.16.1/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_linux-x86_64.tar.xz
            wget -O - https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.16.1/sha256.sum | shasum --check --ignore-missing

         If your host architecture is 64-bit ARM (for example, Raspberry Pi), replace ``x86_64``
         with ``aarch64`` in order to download the 64-bit ARM Linux SDK.

      #. Extract the Zephyr SDK bundle archive:

         .. code-block:: bash

            tar xvf zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_linux-x86_64.tar.xz

         .. note::
            It is recommended to extract the Zephyr SDK bundle at one of the following locations:

            * ``$HOME``
            * ``$HOME/.local``
            * ``$HOME/.local/opt``
            * ``$HOME/bin``
            * ``/opt``
            * ``/usr/local``

            The Zephyr SDK bundle archive contains the ``zephyr-sdk-0.16.1`` directory and, when
            extracted under ``$HOME``, the resulting installation path will be
            ``$HOME/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1``.

      #. Run the Zephyr SDK bundle setup script:

         .. code-block:: bash

            cd zephyr-sdk-0.16.1
            ./setup.sh

         .. note::
            You only need to run the setup script once after extracting the Zephyr SDK bundle.

            You must rerun the setup script if you relocate the Zephyr SDK bundle directory after
            the initial setup.

      #. Install `udev <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udev>`_ rules, which
         allow you to flash most Zephyr boards as a regular user:

         .. code-block:: bash

            sudo cp ~/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1/sysroots/x86_64-pokysdk-linux/usr/share/openocd/contrib/60-openocd.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
            sudo udevadm control --reload

   .. group-tab:: macOS

      .. _macos_zephyr_sdk:

      #. Download and verify the `Zephyr SDK bundle
         <https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/tag/v0.16.1>`_:

         .. code-block:: bash

            cd ~
            wget https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.16.1/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_macos-x86_64.tar.xz
            wget -O - https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.16.1/sha256.sum | shasum --check --ignore-missing

         If your host architecture is 64-bit ARM (Apple Silicon, also known as M1), replace
         ``x86_64`` with ``aarch64`` in order to download the 64-bit ARM macOS SDK.

      #. Extract the Zephyr SDK bundle archive:

         .. code-block:: bash

            tar xvf zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_macos-x86_64.tar.xz

         .. note::
            It is recommended to extract the Zephyr SDK bundle at one of the following locations:

            * ``$HOME``
            * ``$HOME/.local``
            * ``$HOME/.local/opt``
            * ``$HOME/bin``
            * ``/opt``
            * ``/usr/local``

            The Zephyr SDK bundle archive contains the ``zephyr-sdk-0.16.1`` directory and, when
            extracted under ``$HOME``, the resulting installation path will be
            ``$HOME/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1``.

      #. Run the Zephyr SDK bundle setup script:

         .. code-block:: bash

            cd zephyr-sdk-0.16.1
            ./setup.sh

         .. note::
            You only need to run the setup script once after extracting the Zephyr SDK bundle.

            You must rerun the setup script if you relocate the Zephyr SDK bundle directory after
            the initial setup.

   .. group-tab:: Windows

      .. _windows_zephyr_sdk:

      #. Open a ``cmd.exe`` window by pressing the Windows key typing "cmd.exe".

      #. Download the `Zephyr SDK bundle
         <https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/tag/v0.16.1>`_:

         .. code-block:: console

            cd %HOMEPATH%
            wget https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/download/v0.16.1/zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_windows-x86_64.7z

      #. Extract the Zephyr SDK bundle archive:

         .. code-block:: console

            7z x zephyr-sdk-0.16.1_windows-x86_64.7z

         .. note::
            It is recommended to extract the Zephyr SDK bundle at one of the following locations:

            * ``%HOMEPATH%``
            * ``%PROGRAMFILES%``

            The Zephyr SDK bundle archive contains the ``zephyr-sdk-0.16.1`` directory and, when
            extracted under ``%HOMEPATH%``, the resulting installation path will be
            ``%HOMEPATH%\zephyr-sdk-0.16.1``.

      #. Run the Zephyr SDK bundle setup script:

         .. code-block:: console

            cd zephyr-sdk-0.16.1
            setup.cmd

         .. note::
            You only need to run the setup script once after extracting the Zephyr SDK bundle.

            You must rerun the setup script if you relocate the Zephyr SDK bundle directory after
            the initial setup.

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Build the :ref:`blinky-sample` with :ref:`west build <west-building>`, changing <your-board-name> appropriately for your board:

.. tabs::

   .. group-tab:: Ubuntu

      .. code-block:: bash

         cd ~/zephyrproject/zephyr
         west build -p always -b <your-board-name> samples/basic/blinky

   .. group-tab:: macOS

      .. code-block:: bash

         cd ~/zephyrproject/zephyr
         west build -p always -b <your-board-name> samples/basic/blinky

   .. group-tab:: Windows

      .. code-block:: bat

         cd %HOMEPATH%\zephyrproject\zephyr
         west build -p always -b <your-board-name> samples\basic\blinky

The -p always option forces a pristine build, and is recommended for new users. Users may also use the -p auto option, which will use heuristics to determine if a pristine build is required, such as when building another sample.

.. rst-class:: numbered-step

Connect your board, usually via USB, and turn it on if there's a power switch. If in doubt about what to do, check your board's page in :ref:`boards`.

Then flash the sample using :ref:`west flash <west-flashing>`:

west flash

You may need to install additional :ref:`host tools <flash-debug-host-tools>` required by your board. The west flash command will print an error if any required dependencies are missing.

If you're using blinky, the LED will start to blink as shown in this figure:

Phytec :ref:`reel_board <reel_board>` running blinky

Here are some next steps for exploring Zephyr:

• Try other :ref:`samples-and-demos`
• Learn about :ref:`application` and the :ref:`west <west>` tool
• Find out about west's :ref:`flashing and debugging <west-build-flash-debug>` features, or more about :ref:`flashing_and_debugging` in general
• Check out :ref:`beyond-GSG` for additional setup alternatives and ideas
• Discover :ref:`project-resources` for getting help from the Zephyr community

Here are some tips for fixing some issues related to the installation process.

When updating Zephyr SDK, check whether the :envvar:`ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT` or :envvar:`ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR` environment variables are already set. See :ref:`gs_toolchain_update` for more information.

For more information about these environment variables in Zephyr, see :ref:`env_vars_important`.

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